The US destroyed three alleged narco-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific, killing several people aboard, escalating pressure on Venezuela. US Southern Command said the lethal strike occurred in international waters on December 30. <br /> <br />The Pentagon said intelligence confirmed the vessels used known drug routes and transferred narcotics. Three people died in the first strike, while others abandoned ship before follow-on attacks sank the remaining boats. <br /> <br />#US #Venezuela #NarcoTrafficking #PacificOcean #BreakingNews #MilitaryAction #SouthernCommand #Pentagon #DrugWar #InternationalWaters #Security #Geopolitics #LatinAmerica #USNavy #Conflict #Defense #NewsUpdate #Maritime #CounterNarcotics #WorldNews<br /><br />~HT.410~ED.420~
