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Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

December 8, 2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the U. S. military to target and kill all 11 individuals aboard a suspected drug-smuggling boat, as they were identified as narco-terrorists on an internal list. This directive has sparked scrutiny regarding its legality, although such targeted actions are permissible under U. S.

Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

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Hegseth ordered the killing of 11 people on a drug-smuggling boat on September 2.
The targeted individuals were on an internal list of narco-terrorists.
The order is legal under U. S. and international law.
'No quarter' orders, which command the killing of all enemy combatants, are illegal.

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Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

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Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

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