Topline
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military struck another boat in the Caribbean Sea suspected of drug trafficking, killing six—as President Donald Trump warned this week he could extend the strikes on Venezuela to land.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a law enforcement roundtable in the State Dining Room of the White House on October 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Key Facts
Hegseth said Friday the military struck a vessel in the Caribbean Sea overnight that was “operated by the Tren de Aragua” gang, “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” Hegseth wrote on X.
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