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US military blows up alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 2 and leaving 1 survivor
The strike is part of Operation Southern Spear, which has killed at least 121 people in 38 attacks targeting vessels linked to narcotics trafficking, officials said.
- The US military conducted a strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving one survivor.
- The boat was operated by a group designated as a terrorist organization involved in drug trafficking, according to the US Southern Command.
- Critics have questioned the legality of such lethal strikes by the US in international waters against suspected drug traffickers.
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US Military Kills Two in Latest Boat Strike Targeting Vessel in Eastern Pacific Ocean - News From Antiwar.com
The US military announced on Monday that its forces blew up another boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, marking the third US strike this year against small vessels allegedly running drugs in the waters of Latin America. US Southern Command said the attack killed two "narco-terrorists," a term the Trump…
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2 killed in new Eastern Pacific boat strike, SOUTHCOM says
(NEW YORK) — U.S. Southern Command announced on Monday that its forces conducted a new airstrike against an alleged drug smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people aboard and leaving one survivor. SOUTHCOM said in a statement posted to X that it “immediately notified U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivor.” The statement was accompanied by video of the strike. “Intelligence confirmed the vessel …
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