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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth wrote on X: “Three male narco-terrorists on board were killed.”

Shortly after 2:00 a.m. on Friday night, the United States attacked another boat in the Caribbean, claiming it was carrying drugs.

The Secretary of Defense, also known as the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, wrote on X: “No American soldier was injured, and three male narco-terrorists on board were killed.”

The attack reportedly took place in international waters and was carried out under the orders of President Donald Trump.

The latest attack is one of a series of deadly assaults in the Caribbean for which the United States has claimed responsibility, saying they help stop the importation of drugs into the country.

Since the attacks began in September—criticized as “extrajudicial executions”—about 70 people have been killed. However, Venezuela and Colombia claim the victims were fishermen, a claim supported by their families.

The U.S. government has not presented any public evidence to support its claim that the attacked boats were carrying drugs.

The Secretary of Defense also released alleged security camera footage of the nighttime attack on the boat.