‘No refuge or forgiveness’: U.S. now strikes drug-smuggling boat in PACIFIC, killing 2
The U.S. military destroyed another purported drug-smuggling vessel Tuesday, but this time it was on the Pacific side of South America.
U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth posted video of the exploded boat, stating: “Yesterday, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel being operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization and conducting narco-trafficking in the Eastern Pacific.
Yesterday, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel being operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization and conducting narco-trafficking in the Eastern Pacific.
The vessel was known by our intelligence to be… pic.twitter.com/BayDhUZ4Ac
— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) October 22, 2025
“The vessel was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was transiting along a known narco-trafficking transit route, and carrying narcotics,” Hegseth continued.
“There were two narco-terrorists aboard the vessel during the strike, which was conducted in international waters. Both terrorists were killed and no U.S. forces were harmed in this strike.
“Narco-terrorists intending to bring poison to our shores, will find no safe harbor anywhere in our hemisphere. Just as Al Qaeda waged war on our homeland, these cartels are waging war on our border and our people. There will be no refuge or forgiveness – only justice.”
This is the eighth known U.S. attack on a vessel since Sept. 2, with the other seven targeting vessels in the Caribbean Sea.
Hegseth is receiving plenty of positive and negative feedback to his announcement on X, including:
“Why do all of these peaceful, simple fisherman have $60,000+ in motors on their fishing boats?”
“That is clearly a bunch of poor fishermen just trying to feed their families. Seriously, everyone knows that you need 3 outboard motors to catch the really fast fish!”
“Congrats bro we get it you are killing random people with 0 evidence of a crime and then you’re posting the killcam as if it’s a highlight reel. This admin is not one of peace, it is a typical regime change admin looking out for the neocons.”
“You going to provide any evidence, arrest and try them like civilized countries do? Or just going to kill whomever you please, same as every other warmongering regime in the American Empire?”
Keep going!!! Americans voted for this. pic.twitter.com/EBi13vGj83
— Ghost in the machine (@NobodiesSide) October 22, 2025
— SonofLiberty357 (@SonofLiberty357) October 22, 2025
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