Summary
The US military released video of a recent strike on a ship in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The strike killed three people who the US government said were involved in illegal drug trafficking.
Key Facts
- The strike happened in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
- Three people were killed in the attack.
- The US said those killed were involved in narco-trafficking, which means smuggling illegal drugs.
- The US military shared footage of the strike on Wednesday.
- There have been several similar strikes on ships in this region recently.
- Human rights groups have criticized these strikes, calling them "extrajudicial killings," meaning the killings happened without a legal trial.
- The strikes are part of US efforts to stop drug trafficking by targeting ships at sea.
