US carries out ninth strike against alleged drug vessels in Pacific

24/10/2025 6 min
US carries out ninth strike against alleged drug vessels in Pacific

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military has launched its ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing at least three people in the eastern Pacific Ocean.The US military has been targeting waters off South America, where much of the cocaine from the world’s largest producers is smuggled.Guest: Dr Christopher Sabatini, Senior Research Fellow for Latin America, US and the Americas Programme at Chatham HouseProducer: Teodora Agarici