"The US military reported that it had hit two more suspected 'drug-trafficking' boats on Wednesday, with footage showing the moment of impact. US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) reported that, acting on the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a 'lethal kinetic strike' on two vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organisations, without naming those involved. Five 'narco-terrorists' were reported killed in the strikes, three on one boat and two on the other. The overall death toll since the strikes began in September 2025 has reached 109. "Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and engaged in narco-trafficking," SOUTHCOM's post on X read. Three boats were also hit on Tuesday, with people seen in the water and the US Coast Guard saying it had launched search and rescue. The Trump administration has been under pressure for a 'double tap strike' during an earlier attack, which media outlets claimed hit people 'clinging to wreckage'. Hegseth denied giving a 'kill everybody' order. The US has conducted a campaign of strikes on alleged Venezuela 'narco-boats'. Caracas has denied the claims, accusing Washington of attempting 'regime change'. The first 'land strike' on a 'dock area' was reported this week, and confirmed by Trump. "