On Thursday, the US Armed Forces published a video of a new attack on a “drug boat” in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
“On December 4, under the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Lance conducted a bombardment operation A deadly kinetic attack against a ship in international waters The US Southern Command statement said: “The incident is being managed by a designated terrorist organization.”
“Intelligence confirmed this The ship was carrying illegal drugs He was traveling along a known drug trafficking route in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Four drug terrorists died on board the shipHe adds.
The attack in the Pacific comes at the same time as the US is raising tensions over a potential war conflict with Venezuela, where it also claims “drug boats” are roaming.
On December 4, in the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a ship in international waters operated by a designated terrorist organization. Intelligence confirmed that the ship was carrying illegal drugs and… pic.twitter.com/pqksvxM3HP
— US Southern Command (@Southcom) December 4, 2025
Moreover, it has not happened yet Telephone conversation between Donald Trump and Nicolas MaduroIn which the Minister of Foreign Affairs also participated, Marco Rubio. Although the North American president merely confirmed the call, the Venezuelan president said it was “friendly” and “in a tone of respect.”
The new escalation also occurs in the middle Controversy in the Senate over the legality of these operations army From the Trump administration against alleged “drug boats” and their crews.
In fact, Pete Hegseth, the United States Secretary of Defense, became the eye of the media storm after the crisis The Washington Post It was revealed that US forces were ordered in September A second attack on a ship in the Caribbean eliminates survivors from the first shot.
Just like now, The Armed Forces did not provide details of the criminal organization that was allegedly operating the boat on this occasion..
On November 24, the United States designated as a terrorist organization the Sun Cartel, which will be headed by Maduro and senior Venezuelan military commanders, according to the Trump administration. In February, he did the same thing with the Aragua train.
On the same Thursday, Admiral Frank Bradley appeared in a closed meeting with the Senate Armed Services Committee They investigate the legality of military actions From Trump’s anti-drug campaign.
Trump said so this week They are preparing to begin operations in Venezuelan territory To eliminate targets associated with drug trafficking.
Trump’s campaign near Venezuela and Colombia has left at least 80 people dead and sparked legal action over potential human rights abuses, such as a lawsuit before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights brought by the Colombian president’s lawyer, Gustavo Petro, over the possible extrajudicial execution of a Pacific fisherman during a US operation.
With information from EFE