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Hegseth stated that, following Trump’s directive, lethal strikes were carried out against two ships operated by “associated terrorist organizations,” adding: “According to our intelligence, these ships were linked to illegal drug trafficking, carrying narcotics and sailing along a known drug transit route in the Eastern Pacific.”

He emphasized that both strikes took place in international waters: “Each vessel had three male narco-terrorists on board. All six were neutralized. No U.S. forces were harmed.”

Hegseth said that under the Trump administration, they are protecting their country and neutralizing these “cartel terrorists” who seek to harm the United States and its people.