Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 29th U.S. Secretary of Defense ("Secretary of War") Hegseth said on the 28th that the U.S. military sank four "drug trafficking ships" in the international waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean on the 27th, killing 14 people on board and surviving one. According to the Associated Press, this is the strike with the most casualties in a single day since the Trump administration launched the "anti-drug" operation in South American waters, and it is also the first time that the US military has announced multiple strikes in one day.

Hagerseth said on social media that the sunk ship belonged to a terrorist organization identified by the U.S. government. It carried drugs and was traveling along known drug trafficking routes. But he did not provide evidence or the name of the drug ring.

According to Hegel, the rescue was coordinated by Mexico.

Mexico said the search and rescue was continuing and criticized the U.S. action. Mexican President Simbaum said at a regular press conference that she had asked the foreign minister and navy to meet with the U.S. ambassador to Mexico to discuss the incident because "we disagree with these strikes."

Simboom said: ¡°We want all international treaties to be respected.¡±

He has also posted a video on social media. Images showed that the ship was either loaded with a large number of packages, or was in flight or parked before the explosion. However, these images could not provide substantial evidence to support the US allegations.

Earlier this month, the Trump administration submitted a memorandum to Congress saying that the United States and drug cartels designated by the United States as terrorist organizations were "in a non-international armed conflict." The latest military strike brings the total number of ships sunk by the U.S. military suspected of drug trafficking to 14, with attacks since September killing at least 57 people. However, the Pentagon provided little information about the crackdown, including the amount of drugs the ship was suspected of carrying and the identities of those attacked.

Many U.S. Democratic lawmakers have questioned the legitimacy of these strikes.Other legal experts have asked Reuters reporters why the strikes were carried out by the U.S. military rather than by the main maritime law enforcement agency, and why were no other interceptions attempted before the deadly strike.

Venezuela¡¯s President Maduro has repeatedly condemned U.S. attempts to pull him down. The U.S. accuses Maduro of linking him to drug trafficking and criminal groups, and the suspension for his arrest will be raised to $50 million in August for providing information.

In addition, the U.S. government has previously imposed sanctions on Colombian President Pedro, his family and a government official on suspicion of involvement in global drug trafficking.