Another alleged drug boat struck by U.S. military in eastern Pacific, killing 2
Summary
The U.S. military struck another boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, believing it was carrying drugs, and killed two men. This is part of a campaign led by President Donald Trump’s administration targeting drug-smuggling vessels in Latin American waters.Key Facts
- The U.S. Southern Command carried out a strike on May 27 against a vessel suspected of drug trafficking.
- Video released shows the boat being hit and then catching fire with smoke rising.
- The day before, a similar strike killed one man and left two survivors who were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard.
- Since early September, President Trump’s campaign has targeted drug boats in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean Sea, killing at least 196 people.
- The Pentagon’s inspector general will review if the military followed the targeting procedures but won’t check the legality of the strikes.
- Some lawmakers and legal experts question the strikes because no drug evidence has been publicly shown and civilians might have been harmed.
- The Trump administration states this is part of a war against Latin American drug cartels causing overdose deaths in the U.S.
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