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At least fourteen killed in another US attack on four suspected narco-boats

This action brings to at least 57 the number of deaths in Washington's counter-narcotics campaign on the high seas.

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Víctor Mendoza
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U.S. forces killed 14 people in attacks on four suspected narco-boats in the Pacific Ocean. The information was confirmed by Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth.

With this action, AFP recalled, it brings to at least 57 the number killed in Washington's counter-narcotics campaign on the high seas.

"A total of 14 narco-terrorists were killed (...) with one survivor. All strikes were in international waters with no U.S. forces harmed", Hegseth said in a posting on X about the strikes conducted the previous day.

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"our intelligence apparatus, transiting along known narco-trafficking routes, and carrying narcotics", he added.

The Pentagon chief's release included a video of the attacks, the first of which targeted two boats that appeared to be moored together, and the other two, vessels sailingat full speed in the open sea.

One survivor

Hegseth stated that the U.S. Southern Command immediately initiated a search for the sole survivor of the attacks, and that Mexican authorities "accepted the case and assumed responsibility for coordinating the rescue".

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