US carries out new strike against alleged drug vessel near VenezuelaWASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States killed four people in a strike against a vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs just off the coast of Venezuela, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said yesterday, at least the fourth such attack in recent weeks. Hegseth said Friday’s strike was carried out in international waters and that all of the people killed were men. Hegseth said, without providing evidence, that the intelligence “without a doubt” confirmed that the vessel was carrying drugs and that the people on board were “narco-terrorists.” He did not disclose the amount or type of the alleged drugs on board the vessel. The document aimed to explain the Trump administration’s legal rationale for unleashing U.S. military force in the Caribbean. Trump has said his administration is also considering attacking drug cartels “coming by land”, actions that could raise further legal questions.