US military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 2
Summary
The U.S. military conducted another strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean suspected of drug trafficking, killing two men and leaving one survivor. The strike is part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing campaign to target drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere, which has led to nearly 200 deaths since last September.Key Facts
- The U.S. military struck a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Friday.
- Two men died in the strike, and one person survived.
- The U.S. Southern Command shared video showing the explosion of the boat.
- The military alerted the U.S. Coast Guard to search for the survivor immediately after the strike.
- President Donald Trump approved a new counterterrorism strategy prioritizing the elimination of drug cartels in the region.
- Since September, U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats have killed at least 193 people.
- The military has not released proof that the targeted boats were carrying drugs.
- Critics have raised legal questions about the strikes on these boats.
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