US forces struck two suspected drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on December 18, killing five people, in the latest round of attacks under Operation Southern Spear. This brings the total number of people killed in US strikes on alleged drug boats to at least 104, with this being the third such strike in a week. The operation, ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, targets vessels that US Southern Command says are operated by designated terrorist organizations, and no US personnel were hurt. The campaign comes amid a broader buildup of US military activity around Venezuela, including thousands of troops, a carrier strike group, and a Trump-ordered “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has condemned these moves as a colonialist attempt at regime change and control over the country’s resources.
IronBoomer on
Wait, the Pacific?
I thought all the strikes were in the Atlantic
Satan_loves_you_most on
Dear Americans, can you please not add to the rest of the crap going on in the world right now?
nick_riviera24 on
Those Epstein files must be terrifying. Someone needs a war.
Little_Sherbet5775 on
I feel like this is to distract from the Epstein files.
Notice how most already forgot about it and trump is pushing outrage to this.
paulerxx on
Trump trying his hardest to make sure we’re at war before those Epstein Files drop tomorrow.
WaterPog on
So it’s unclassified to release these all the time. How about release the war crimes one?
Frostlark on
The idea that we murder suspects is horrifying. People convicted of these crimes don’t get killed, what makes it just to kill those suspected of them?
Insanity, stupidy, unconstitutionality. Gore for the sake of it.
_happymachines on
104 people killed, fuck this war hungry administration.
CotswoldP on
I wonder if TACO boy will issue a set of pardons for the military or if he will leave them holding the bag for murder. Wait I know this one…they’re screwed.
Rowdy_Rathod on
How is US provoking and targetting Venezuela not different than Russia invading Ukraine?
ObviouslyRealPerson on
Trump is just trying to get people apathetic and passive to the idea that he kills people
TheGOPisTheDeepState on
Can seize an oil tanker but a smaller boat…crimes against humanity. The GOP wants a war so bad to distract from the Trump and Epstein files.
OutsideSpare1952 on
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8amteetime on
These are murders.
Baunchii on
Over 110 people murdered by a government military. That’s insane, insane that fucking nothing is being done about it.
wowlock_taylan on
All these murders, the murderers have to be held accountable for war crimes.
Mykilo_Sosa on
At this point, all these boat strikes are complete and utter bullshido. No cartel is stupid enough to keep doing drug runs in that area. This is just some sort of continuously unsubstantiated bullshidoganda story being used to steal oil.
Weep4Thee on
They’re getting good at it.
Acadia02 on
Venezuela should just start remote driving boats around and let the us bomb empty boats with barrels of nothing on it at the point.
McGrawHell on
Murderous Regime
lwsrk on
people don’t hate the US enough
Flicksterea on
Y’know, if any country dared to strike down a US boat, it would literally become WW3. Pedo President does it and it’s just… Yet another crime he’s perpetrated that he’ll never serve time for.
Tevatrox on
The terrorist state USA keeps on terrorizing the planet. Sad.
banjoslurpee on
Let’s say they are indeed drug boats. Are there really this many more people willing to try running these drugs after seeing their buddies vaporized?
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**TL;DR**:
US forces struck two suspected drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on December 18, killing five people, in the latest round of attacks under Operation Southern Spear. This brings the total number of people killed in US strikes on alleged drug boats to at least 104, with this being the third such strike in a week. The operation, ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, targets vessels that US Southern Command says are operated by designated terrorist organizations, and no US personnel were hurt. The campaign comes amid a broader buildup of US military activity around Venezuela, including thousands of troops, a carrier strike group, and a Trump-ordered “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has condemned these moves as a colonialist attempt at regime change and control over the country’s resources.
Wait, the Pacific?
I thought all the strikes were in the Atlantic
Dear Americans, can you please not add to the rest of the crap going on in the world right now?
Those Epstein files must be terrifying. Someone needs a war.
I feel like this is to distract from the Epstein files.
Notice how most already forgot about it and trump is pushing outrage to this.
Trump trying his hardest to make sure we’re at war before those Epstein Files drop tomorrow.
So it’s unclassified to release these all the time. How about release the war crimes one?
The idea that we murder suspects is horrifying. People convicted of these crimes don’t get killed, what makes it just to kill those suspected of them?
Insanity, stupidy, unconstitutionality. Gore for the sake of it.
104 people killed, fuck this war hungry administration.
I wonder if TACO boy will issue a set of pardons for the military or if he will leave them holding the bag for murder. Wait I know this one…they’re screwed.
How is US provoking and targetting Venezuela not different than Russia invading Ukraine?
Trump is just trying to get people apathetic and passive to the idea that he kills people
Can seize an oil tanker but a smaller boat…crimes against humanity. The GOP wants a war so bad to distract from the Trump and Epstein files.
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These are murders.
Over 110 people murdered by a government military. That’s insane, insane that fucking nothing is being done about it.
All these murders, the murderers have to be held accountable for war crimes.
At this point, all these boat strikes are complete and utter bullshido. No cartel is stupid enough to keep doing drug runs in that area. This is just some sort of continuously unsubstantiated bullshidoganda story being used to steal oil.
They’re getting good at it.
Venezuela should just start remote driving boats around and let the us bomb empty boats with barrels of nothing on it at the point.
Murderous Regime
people don’t hate the US enough
Y’know, if any country dared to strike down a US boat, it would literally become WW3. Pedo President does it and it’s just… Yet another crime he’s perpetrated that he’ll never serve time for.
The terrorist state USA keeps on terrorizing the planet. Sad.
Let’s say they are indeed drug boats. Are there really this many more people willing to try running these drugs after seeing their buddies vaporized?
Nobel Peace