Six dead as US forces launch airstrike against suspected drug smugglers

Pete Hegseth announced the latest airstrike by US forces on suspected drug smugglers (Evan Vucci/AP)

The US military has conducted its 10th strike on a suspected drug-running boat, defence secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.

The strike on the boat, believed to be operated by the Tren de Aragua gang, left six people dead in the Caribbean.