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US Announces Military Operation Targeting Narco-Terrorists in Western Hemisphere

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth did not detail any actions that would be immediately taken.
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US Announces Military Operation Targeting Narco-Terrorists in Western Hemisphere
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at the United States Marine Corps 250th birthday celebration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, Calif., on Oct. 18, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth unveiled a new U.S. military operation Thursday targeting “narco-terrorists” in the Western Hemisphere to stymie the flow of drugs into the United States, following orders from President Donald Trump.

Hegseth made the announcement in a post on X, saying that the operation aims to combat threats faced domestically by the United States.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.