00:00The U.S. military destroyed another boat allegedly carrying illegal narcotics, killing four men, according to the Pentagon.
00:10The strike was conducted by the Florida-based Southern Command under orders of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
00:16He has come under growing scrutiny for similar operations targeting alleged drug smuggling boats,
00:22which have resulted in more than 80 deaths since the start of the campaign.
00:27The strike comes amid criticism over an attack in September,
00:31in which U.S. forces are said to have launched a follow-up strike that killed survivors of an initial hit on another suspected drug vessel.
00:39Admiral Frank Mitch Bradley, who oversees elements of the operation, said he received no order to kill everyone on board.
00:47According to the Trump administration, the U.S. is at war with drug cartels, and that justifies the use of such force.
00:55The campaign, which has focused largely on waters near Venezuela, has fueled diplomatic friction with Caracas.
01:02Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has accused Washington of using counter-narcotics operations as cover for efforts to destabilize his government,
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