The president of Colombia alleged Wednesday that a boat struck by the U.S. military in the Caribbean Sea last week carried Colombian citizens, a claim a White House official called "baseless and reprehensible."

The U.S. military has hit at least four alleged drug boats since last month, with the most recent known strike on Oct. 3 killing four "narco-terrorists" in a vessel off the coast of Venezuela, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth . The Trump administration argues the attacks are necessary to halt drug trafficking, but critics say the administration lacks legal approval to carry out the strikes.

On Wednesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro wrote on X : "Indications show that the last bombed boat was Colombian with Colombian citizens inside it."

Petro did no

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