{"id":2521641,"date":"2025-12-16T09:55:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/late-breaking-video-trump-takes-out-big-batch-of-narco-terrorists-in-highly-effective-3-boat-strike\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T09:56:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:56:33","slug":"late-breaking-video-trump-takes-out-big-batch-of-narco-terrorists-in-highly-effective-3-boat-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/late-breaking-video-trump-takes-out-big-batch-of-narco-terrorists-in-highly-effective-3-boat-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Breaking Video: Trump Takes Out Big Batch of Narco Terrorists in Highly Effective 3-Boat Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flate-breaking-video-trump-takes-out-big-batch-of-narco-terrorists-in-highly-effective-3-boat-strike%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2521641&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh Trump administration announced that on December 15, 2025, under the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal strikes on three narco-trafficking boats in the Eastern Pacific. thes vessels were identified through intelligence as operated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-she-ever-fly-the-flag-maybe-just-once-for-us-bill-hemmer-katie-pavlich-call-out-ilhan-omar-over-extreme-comments\/\" title=\"\u2018Can She Ever Fly The Flag Maybe Just Once For Us?\u2019: Bill Hemmer, Katie Pavlich Call Out Ilhan Omar Over \u2018Extreme\u2019 Comments\">designated terrorist organizations<\/a> adn were traveling known <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-shot-at-makeshift-bar-in-western-mexico-7-dead\/\" title=\"10 Shot at Makeshift Bar in Western Mexico; 7 Dead\">drug trafficking routes<\/a>. The strikes resulted in the destruction of the boats and the deaths of eight narco-terrorists. This operation is part of ongoing military efforts since September 2, 2025, which have killed a total of 94 narco-terrorists. The actions have been defended by Pentagon officials as legal and necessary to protect U.S.national interests. Senators, including Secretary of State Marco rubio and Secretary hegseth, are scheduled to brief Congress, while some political leaders call for oversight of these military operations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration announced Monday that it had blown three <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >drug-running boats<\/a> out of the water in the Eastern Pacific on the same day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On Dec. 15, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters,&rdquo; according to a post on X by U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Southcom\/status\/2000756230252314901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southern Command<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On Dec. 15, at the direction of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecWar?\">@SecWar<\/a> Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IQfCVvUpau\">pic.twitter.com\/IQfCVvUpau<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Southcom\/status\/2000756230252314901?\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A total of eight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-carries-out-another-strike-on-narco-terrorists-in-caribbean\/\" title=\"Pentagon Carries Out Another Strike on Narco Terrorists in Caribbean\">male narco-terrorists<\/a> were killed during these actions&mdash;three in the first vessel, two in the second and three in the third,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p>The post included a video that showed three boats being destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/southcom-says-8-narco-terrorists-killed-latest-eastern-pacific-lethal-kinetic-strikes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, the latest strike brings the number of narco-terrorists killed to 94 since the attacks on drug-running boats began on Sept. 2.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/12\/15\/politics\/us-military-strikes-three-boats-pacific\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN <\/a>reported&nbsp;that &nbsp;Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will brief senators on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmj81kb4m00023b6pmxhbmot8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">&ldquo;The American people deserve oversight. We intend to deliver it,&rdquo; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer &mdash; a critic of the strikes &mdash; said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>In a briefing earlier this month, Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson defended the strikes, as noted in a news release on the Department of War&rsquo;s website.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-gives-updates-on-u-s-response-to-ukraine-invasion\/\" title=\"Pentagon gives updates on U.S. response to Ukraine invasion\">strike conducted<\/a> against these designated terror organizations is taken in defense of vital U.S. national interests and to protect the homeland,&rdquo; Wilson said.<\/p>\n<p>She said the strikes are fully legal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our operations in the Southcom region are lawful under both U.S. and international law, with all actions in compliance with the Law of Armed Conflict. These actions have also been approved by the best military and civilian lawyers up and down the chain of command,&rdquo; Wilson said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This department will defend our homeland. This is not a catchphrase; it&rsquo;s a commitment,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson also noted that Hegseth has said, &ldquo;When it comes to killing narco-terrorists, we have only just begun.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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