Four people lost their lives after a United States strike hit a vessel suspected of transporting illegal drugs, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Friday. This marked the fourth similar occurrence in recent weeks.

The incident unfolded in international waters close to Venezuela and fits into a broader campaign by the US targeting maritime narcotics shipments. US officials say these actions are intended to prevent illicit substances from reaching American territory.

Earlier this morning, on President Trump's orders, I directed a lethal, kinetic strike on a narco-trafficking vessel affiliated with Designated Terrorist Organizations in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility. Four male narco-terrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the pic.twitter.com/QpNPljFcGn — Secretary of W

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