The US military is accused of striking "drug trafficking ship" survivors for the second time, Trump's latest response

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04/12/2025
According to reports from media outlets such as NBC and The Hill, the US military was recently exposed for launching a second strike on survivors on a "drug trafficking ship" during an operation, sparking continued controversy. Against this backdrop, US President Trump stated on December 3 local time that he supports the release of the video of the second strike. Regarding a strike on a "drug trafficking ship" carried out by the US military in September, The Washington Post recently cited informed sources as saying that after the ship was hit for the first time, there were two survivors, but they later died in the US military's second strike. The report stated that US Defense Secretary Esper also ordered to "kill everyone on the drug trafficking ship" in this operation. Based on the latest reports from media outlets such as NBC, when asked if the video of the second strike would be released, Trump told reporters on December 3 local time, "Of course we will release it. No problem." In addition, he defended the US military, stating that striking the "drug trafficking ship" could save many American lives.