The U.S. military strikes another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, according to multiple outlets citing U.S. officials. Reports describe the incident as part of a longer U.S. campaign targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. The Washington Times and ABC News report that two people are killed in the strike. Other coverage varies on the casualty count: the New York Post and some other reports cite three deaths, while MSNBC reports one death. Sky News says the strike kills one person and triggers a rescue operation for two survivors. The Guardian likewise reports two deaths and says the targeted boat follows a known smuggling route. The Hindu says U.S. Southern Command posts social media video footage of the boat before an explosion. Separately, MSNBC notes that a Pentagon watchdog is reviewing whether the military followed proper targeting and procedure frameworks in past strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats.
U.S. strikes suspected drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific, reports deaths
The U.S. military strikes another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, according to multiple outlets citing U.S. officials. Reports describe the incident as part of a l...
- The U.S. military carries out a strike on a vessel suspected of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific.
- U.S. Southern Command and other officials describe the boat as traveling along known “narco-trafficking” or smuggling routes.
- Reported fatalities differ by outlet: some say two killed, others report one or three deaths.
- At least one account says survivors are rescued after the strike.
- A Pentagon watchdog reviews whether proper procedures were followed in U.S. strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats.
The U.S. launched a Wednesday strike on another alleged drug boat traveling through the eastern Pacific, resulting in the death of two people. U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom) said the vessel was operated by designated terrorist organizations but did specify which ones or provide additional evidence of the boat’s intent to transfer narcotics. "Intelligence confirmed the...
5 days agoU.S. military killed two alleged narco-terrorists in a lethal strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, SOUTHCOM says.
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