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Internationally, the U.S. Navy reported the destruction of a seventh vessel involved in narcotics trafficking, linked to Colombian guerrilla groups categorized as terrorists since the 1990s. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the strike, emphasizing the U.S. commitment to hunting narcotics traffickers that often finance insurgent operations. Hegseth’s remarks underscored the U.S. stance to treat these organizations with the same seriousness as terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda.