{"id":56168,"date":"2025-11-13T16:45:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/u-s-conducts-20th-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-killing-4-people-in-caribbean-sea\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T16:45:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:45:43","slug":"u-s-conducts-20th-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-killing-4-people-in-caribbean-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/u-s-conducts-20th-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-killing-4-people-in-caribbean-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. conducts 20th strike on alleged drug boat, killing 4 people in Caribbean Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>The U.S. military conducted another strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat on Tuesday, a Pentagon official confirmed to CBS News. The attack targeted a vessel in the Caribbean Sea and killed four people on board.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since September, U.S. forces have destroyed at least 20 vessels in international waters, killing at least 80 people. The Trump administration says the operations \u2014\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/what-we-know-us-strikes-alleged-drug-boats-caribbean\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">the details of which remain sparse<\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u2014 are part of an anti-drug offensive.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon has not revealed more information about the most recent strike. Previously, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the attacks have <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-strikes-alleged-drug-boats-pacific-kill-6-narco-terrorists-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">targeted &#8220;narco-terrorists&#8221;<\/a><\/span> on known drug trafficking routes, although U.S. officials have not provided specific evidence that the vessels were smuggling drugs or posed a threat to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Some experts say the strikes, which have taken place in both the Pacific and Caribbean, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/alleged-drug-boat-strikes-trump-admin-must-stop-un-human-rights-chief-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">may violate<\/a><\/span> international law even if they target known drug traffickers. U.N. human rights chief Volker T\u00fcrk this week urged an investigation into the legality of the strikes, warning of &#8220;strong indications&#8221; of &#8220;extrajudicial killings.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The latest strike comes amid an increasing U.S. military buildup in the region. This week, the U.S. Department of Defense confirmed the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford and other warships had entered the Southern Command&#8217;s area of responsibility, which includes the Caribbean. The USS Ford is the largest aircraft carrier in the world, and the U.S. Navy&#8217;s most advanced.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Venezuela announced Tuesday that it was <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/venezuela-military-mobilization-us-navy-flotilla-nears-caribbean-uss-ford\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">launching a massive military exercise<\/a><\/span> across the country, reportedly involving some 200,000 forces.<\/p>\n<p>Many people both inside Venezuela, including President Nicolas Maduro himself, and observers outside the country believe the increased U.S. military pressure is\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/what-venezuelans-think-about-us-military-presence-regime-change-president-maduro-60-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">aimed at forcing Maduro out of office<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/read-full-transcript-norah-odonnell-60-minutes-interview-with-president-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">When asked<\/a><\/span>\u00a0in a recent interview with &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; if Maduro&#8217;s &#8220;days were numbered,&#8221; Mr. Trump responded, &#8220;I would say yeah. I think so, yeah.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Trump has repeatedly accused Maduro of being complicit with armed criminal gangs that smuggle drugs into the U.S. \u2014 accusations the Venezuelan leader has rejected.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Colombia&#8217;s President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday ordered his country to stop sharing intelligence with the U.S.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/petrogustavo\/status\/1988393441999593891?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">He said<\/a>\u00a0the directive would &#8220;remain in force as long as the missile attacks on boats in the Caribbean continue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<p class=\"content__meta--contributors\">\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/eleanor-morgan-watson\/\" class=\"byline__author__link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Eleanor  Watson<\/a> and <\/p>\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/haley-ott\/\" 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