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US. Military Strike on Suspected Drug Boat Kills Two
US. Southern Command announced that American forces carried out a lethal strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific. The attack resulted in two deaths, with one survivor handed over to the Costa Rican coast guard.
US. Southern Command announced on Friday that US. forces executed another "lethal kinetic strike" on a boat suspected of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific. Following the strike, the military said that it notified the US. Coast Guard to activate search and rescue. The coast guard stated that its ship recovered two bodies and one survivor, who were then transferred to the Costa Rican coast guard. The military did not provide evidence that the targeted vessel was carrying drugs. According to experts in international law, these strikes on suspected drug traffickers are illegal. Since early September, at least 159 individuals have died in US. military boat strikes, as the Trump administration targets alleged "narcoterrorists."
Key Facts
- US. Southern Command announced a lethal strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat.
- The incident occurred in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
- Two individuals died in the attack, and one survived.
- The US. Coast Guard recovered the bodies and survivor.
- The survivor and deceased were turned over to the Costa Rican coast guard.
- The military has not provided evidence the vessel was smuggling drugs.
- Since September, at least 159 people have been killed in similar US. military strikes.
- The Trump administration has directed the military to target alleged drug traffickers.
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- The Guardian — US has struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat, US Southern Command says