United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that military operations against drug cartels in Latin America will continue, preparing the land for a prolonged military campaign in the region, even with doubts yet not clarified about a deadly attack on a Venezuelan vessel.
On Tuesday (2),. This was the first known operation since the recent.
Little is known about the attack, including legal justification for the action or which drugs were on board. However, Hegseth ensured that the operations will continue. “We have resources in the air, water and ships, because this is an extremely serious mission for us, and it won’t end with just this attack,” he told Fox News.
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“Anyone else who is trafficking in those waters who know how to be a terrorist designated by drug trafficking will have the same destination,” he added. He refused to provide details on how the operation was conducted, stating that the information is confidential. It is unclear whether the vessel was destroyed by drone, torpedo or other means.
After the attack, Trump stated that the boat crew was identified as members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua ,. Even so, the Pentagon did not disclose specific details about the crew or the reasons for the decision to kill the occupants.
The decision to destroy an alleged drug ship in the Caribbean, instead of apprehending it and arresting its crew, is uncommon and resembles US operations against militant groups such as al Qaeda. In recent weeks, with more than 4,500 naval sailors and Marines.
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Asked about A, Hegseth mirrled directly to the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. “The only person who should be concerned is Nicolás Maduro, who is effectively a boss of a drug trafficking state,” he said.
