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(NewsNation) — The U.S. subject conducted 3 strikes connected 4 boats successful the Eastern Pacific, sidesplitting much than a twelve alleged narcotics traffickers, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday.
The boats were allegedly operated by members of "designated violent organizations," though Hegseth did not specify which. Hegseth confirmed the attacks connected societal media, accompanied by footage of the "three lethal kinetic strikes" carried retired Monday.
In total, 14 individuals — described by Hegseth arsenic "narco-terrorists" — were killed successful the strikes, and 1 survived.
Mexican hunt and rescue authorities person "assumed responsibility" for the rescue of the subsister aboard, Hegseth said.
"All strikes were successful planetary waters with nary U.S. forces harmed," helium added.
The Defense Department has carried retired a series of strikes connected boats accused of akin crimes successful the Caribbean since August. The first attacks successful the Pacific came earlier this month.
In February, the State Department designated 8 cartels as “foreign violent organizations” and “specially designated planetary terrorists.”
NewsNation's Meg Hilling contributed to this report.
