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Trump's Military Strikes Kill 11 Narco-Terrorists Amid Drug War

2/18/2026

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The U.S. military, under U.S. President Donald Trump and War Secretary Hegseth, struck drug trafficking boats and killed 11 narco-terrorists.
The operations are part of a campaign that has caused 145 deaths since last September.
Trump says the United States is in an armed conflict with drug cartels and rejects approval.
Nicolás Maduro, dictator, was captured by the War Department and faces drug-trafficking charges while vowing to resist U.S. actions.

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Story summary

The U.S. military, under U.S. President Donald Trump and War Secretary Hegseth, struck drug trafficking boats and killed 11 narco-terrorists.
The operations are part of a campaign that has caused 145 deaths since last September.
Trump says the United States is in an armed conflict with drug cartels and rejects approval.
Nicolás Maduro, dictator, was captured by the War Department and faces drug-trafficking charges while vowing to resist U.S. actions.