The White House on Thursday denied claims from Colombia's President Gustavo Petro that the latest U.S. military strike in the Caribbean struck a boat carrying Colombian citizens.

Petro on Wednesday said last week's operation on a vessel that the Trump administration argued was smuggling drugs into the country targeted a boat with Colombians on board.

The Colombian leader added that he hopes the families will come forward and report the incident. The White House dismissed the accusation, saying it hopes Petro will publicly retract his “baseless and reprehensible” statement.

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