U.S. forces attacked drug-smuggling vessel, three killed, says Hegseth

U.S. forces attacked a drug-smuggling vas connected Friday (October 17, 2025) and killed 3 people, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said connected Sunday (October 19), alleging that the vessel was affiliated to a Colombian guerrilla group.

"The vas was known by our quality to beryllium progressive successful illicit narcotics smuggling, was travelling on a known narco-trafficking route, and was transporting important amounts of narcotics," helium said successful a station connected X.