US military kills three in another strike in eastern Pacific that rights groups label as ‘extrajudicial killings’
Summary
The US military conducted a strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific, killing three people it labeled as “male narco-terrorists.” Rights groups criticize these strikes as unlawful killings without clear proof, while the Trump administration calls them efforts to fight drug-related terrorism.Key Facts
- The US military targeted a vessel in the eastern Pacific and killed three people.
- US Southern Command said the boat was operated by groups they call “Designated Terrorist Organizations.”
- No US troops were harmed in the strike.
- The military claimed the vessel was involved in drug trafficking along known routes.
- This strike followed a similar one in the Caribbean Sea that killed two people the day before.
- Since September, over 190 people have died in such “narcoterrorism” strikes by the US military.
- Human rights groups like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International say these strikes may be illegal, calling them extrajudicial killings.
- The American Civil Liberties Union says the government’s claims lack evidence and may be aimed at stirring fear.
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