US military says strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two
Summary
The US military said it attacked a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Pacific Ocean, killing two people. The strike was part of a wider operation to stop drug cartels and was ordered by US Southern Command under President Donald Trump’s administration.Key Facts
- The strike happened on Sunday and targeted a boat along known drug-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific.
- US Southern Command confirmed intelligence showed the boat was actively involved in drug smuggling.
- The attack was carried out by the Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere under General Francis L. Donovan.
- This strike is part of Operation Southern Spear, launched in early September to fight Latin American drug cartels.
- Since the operation began, over 200 people have died in strikes across the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean.
- President Donald Trump has said the US is effectively at war with Latin American drug cartels.
- Some experts and rights groups worry these strikes may count as extrajudicial killings (killing without legal process).
- The Pentagon’s inspector general is reviewing if the military followed proper targeting steps but will not check the legal authority for the strikes.
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