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Hugo Lowell and Chris Stein

US military kills 14 in attacks on vessels in the Pacific, according to Hegseth

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A US navy warship in Panama City on 29 August 2025. Photograph: Mauricio Valenzuela/AFP via Getty Images

The US military killed 14 people and left one survivor in more strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific, the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, said on Monday, as the Trump administration continued to expand its campaign beyond the Caribbean.

The latest strikes mean the US has now attacked at least 13 vessels and brought the officially acknowledged death toll to 51 people since the campaign began at the start of September.

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