U.S. Military Conducts Another Strike on Alleged Drug Boat, Resulting in Three Deaths
The U.S. military has executed another strike on a boat suspected of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. This marks the third such attack in a week, with the overall death toll from these operations now exceeding 200. The U.S. Southern Command announced the strike, describing the targeted vessel as being involved in narco-trafficking operations and operated by a designated terrorist organization. The military released a video of the attack, which shows the boat being hit and engulfed in flames, with debris scattered in the water. This operation is part of a broader campaign against drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific, initiated in early September. The Trump administration has declared an armed conflict with Latin American drug cartels, attributing them to the influx of drugs into the United States.