Another strike on the high seas — and this time, it’s sparking outrage.
US forces have killed four people in what officials describe as a “narco-terror” operation off the coast of Venezuela.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the boat was “loaded with drugs headed to America to poison our people.”
The strike, he added, took place in international waters under US Southern Command’s watch.
But not everyone is convinced. Venezuela and Colombia have condemned similar attacks.
International law experts warn the US may be crossing dangerous legal lines.
After all, no evidence has been presented — not even the identities of those killed.
War On Drugs Turns Deadly
President Trump praised the mission on Truth Social, claiming the vessel carried enough drugs to “kill 25 to 50 thousand people.”
It’s the fourth such strike in a month, following deadly hits in the Caribbean that left 17 people dead in total.
A leaked memo now suggests Washington has officially declared a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels.
This move could unlock wartime powers like indefinite detention or targeted killings.
The administration insists it’s self-defence.
Critics call it mission creep on the open sea.
But as the strikes pile up, one question looms large: when does a war on drugs quietly become a war?
