US Department of War Strikes DTO-Operated Vessel, Two Killed

The United States Department of War has carried out a lethal strike on a vessel operated by a designated terrorist organisation (DTO) in international waters in the Eastern Pacific, killing two men described by the department as narco-terrorists who were aboard the vessel.

This was disclosed on Wednesday in a post on X by the United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.

Hegseth stated that the operation was conducted at the direction of President Donald Trump after intelligence indicated that the vessel was engaged in illicit narcotics smuggling along a known trafficking route and was carrying narcotics.

He added that no U.S. forces were harmed during the operation.

He further noted that the strike was part of an intensified effort to intercept and neutralise vessels attempting to traffic drugs into the United States, reaffirming that protecting the homeland remains its top priority.

He wrote, “Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO).

“Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics. The strike was conducted in international waters in the Eastern Pacific.

“No U.S. forces were harmed in the strike, and two male narco-terrorists — who were aboard the vessel — were killed.

“We will find and terminate EVERY vessel with the intention of trafficking drugs to America to poison our citizens. Protecting the homeland is our TOP priority. NO cartel terrorist stands a chance against the American military.”