US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific
- On Tuesday, May 5, the U.S. military conducted a lethal kinetic strike in the Pacific Ocean, killing three individuals aboard a vessel that Southern Command identified as operating under designated terrorist organizations.
- President Donald Trump declared the United States to be in "armed conflict" with cartels in Latin America, justifying the strikes as necessary to curb drug flows and combat overdoses as part of a campaign ongoing since early September.
- Joint Task Force Southern Spear executed the strike under the direction of Gen. Francis L. Donovan; the military claims the vessel was transiting known narcotics trafficking routes, though no evidence that drugs were aboard has been publicly provided.
- A similar strike occurred in the Caribbean Sea a day earlier, killing two individuals aboard an alleged drug boat, with Southern Command confirming no U.S. military personnel were harmed during either operation.
- These strikes have intensified in recent weeks, reflecting the administration's commitment to what it terms "narcoterrorism" in the Western Hemisphere, aiming to disrupt trafficking networks and reduce fatal overdoses within the United States.
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US Southern Command reports lethal strike on suspected narco-trafficking vessel in eastern Pacific
DORAL, Fla — U.S. Southern Command said a joint task force conducted a lethal strike May 5 on a vessel it identified as being operated by designated terrorist organizations and involved in narcotics trafficking operations. According to a post on X from U.S. Southern Command, the strike was carried out by Joint Task Force Southern… The post US Southern Command reports lethal strike on suspected narco-trafficking vessel in eastern Pacific appeared…
US Strike Destroys Suspected Narco-Trafficking Boat, Kills 3 in Eastern Pacific
U.S. military forces on Tuesday conducted another lethal strike against a vessel operated by designated terrorist organizations involved in narco-trafficking in the Eastern Pacific, killing three people, according to U.S. Southern Command officials. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was traveling along known narco-trafficking routes and actively engaged in such operations, U.S. Southern Command reported in a post on X. “On May 5, at the directio…
US Military Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Kills 3 in Eastern Pacific
The US military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men. The attack came a day after US forces struck an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people. The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 191 people in total.
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U.S. Strike on Suspected Drug Boat Kills Three as Controversial Campaign Intensifies
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