Hegseth gives Al-Qaeda analogy after US kills two in strike on ‘drug boat’ in Pacific, Trump says…

The United States has carried out its eighth confirmed strike against an alleged drug‑carrying vessel, killing two people in international waters off Colombia. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed the Pacific‑side attack — the first outside the Caribbean — in a social media post, calling it part of America’s expanding campaign to stop narco‑terrorism. Hegseth compared cartel networks to Al‑Qaeda, affirming that “there will be no refuge or forgiveness — only justice.” President Donald Trump defended the strikes, saying they target designated terrorist cartels smuggling cocaine toward U.S. shores. The operation marks another escalation in Washington’s confrontation with Venezuela and neighboring states, with at least 34 people reported dead since the first strike last month.