US EditionU.S. Military Kills 2 Men in Another Alleged Drug Boat Strike in Eastern Pacific
The command said intelligence linked the vessel to designated terrorist organizations, and the latest strike brings the campaign death toll to at least 170.
- On Monday, U.S. Southern Command conducted a lethal strike in the eastern Pacific, killing two people on a vessel allegedly engaged in narco-trafficking operations.
- Operation Southern Spear, a campaign launched in September, targets vessels allegedly linked to designated terrorist organizations involved in drug trafficking across the region.
- Monday's action brings the death toll to at least 170 since the campaign began, though military officials provided no evidence the vessel was ferrying drugs.
- International law experts and Democratic lawmakers have questioned the legality of these strikes, citing a lack of definitive evidence that targeted vessels were involved in drug trafficking.
- The administration maintains these operations are necessary to combat cartels, even as the military balances maritime efforts with ongoing commitments in the Middle East.
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US military kills 2 suspected cartel operatives in latest Eastern Pacific lethal strike, SOUTHCOM says
The U.S. military carried out another lethal strike targeting suspected cartel operatives in the Eastern Pacific on Monday, killing two individuals believed to be involved in narcotics trafficking, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).
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Two killed in latest U.S. military strike on suspected drug-trafficking vessel
The U.S. military announced its latest strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Southern Hemisphere on Monday night. It was the third announced strike in April by the U.S. Southern Command. Two male suspected “narco-terrorists” were killed in Monday’s strike, which is part of the ongoing efforts to eliminate suspected narco-trafficking as part of Operation Southern Spear. Seven suspected drug traffickers have been killed by U.S. milita…
On Monday, the U.S. destroyed a new boat allegedly operated by organizations linked to drug trafficking in the Pacific, in an attack that killed two people.
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