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...
4 months agoU.S. military killed two alleged narco-terrorists in a lethal strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, SOUTHCOM says.
4 months agoAttack brings death toll to at least 207 since administration began targeting people it calls ‘narcoterrorists’The US military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, killing two men, as the Trump administration wages a months-long campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the US military to at least 207 since the administration began targeting people it calls “narcoterrorists” in early September. Continue reading...
4 months agoThe U.S. military on May 30 struck another boat it said was engaged in "narco-trafficking operations" in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men and increasing the total death toll to 205 people.
4 months agoThe U.S. military over the weekend carried out another strike on a boat it claimed was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men aboard in the fourth such attack within a week. U.S. Southern Command announced the Saturday strike on social platform X, using its now routine explanation that the vessel was...
4 months agoThe attack raised the death toll of the US military's monthslong campaign against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific to 205.
4 months agoThis marks the fourth strike this week
4 months agoThe U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack of the week.
4 months agoAttack comes after Friday’s strike that killed three men as well, pushing death toll to more than 200 since last yearThe US military said on Saturday it had carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific killing three men, the second strike in as many days.Officials with the US Southern Command said in a post on X that intelligence had confirmed that the vessel was transiting along “narco-trafficking” routes in the eastern Pacific and engaged in “narco-trafficking” operations. Continue reading...
4 months agoThe U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205.
4 months agoThe U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205
4 months agoThe U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205.
4 months agoIn a bold move against drug trafficking, US military forces have launched a series of airstrikes on vessels suspected of transporting narcotics in the eastern Pacific, leading to the demise of several individuals involved. This operation underscores a renewed effort to dismantle Latin American drug cartels and halt the relentless influx of illegal drugs into the United States.
4 months agoThe US Southern Command says it has struck another boat that was transiting along "narco-trafficking" routes in the eastern Pacific.
4 months agoThe U.S. military said on Saturday it had carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific killing three men, the second strike in as many days. U.S. Southern Command said in a post on X that intelligence had confirmed that the vessel was transiting along "narco-trafficking" routes in the eastern Pacific, engaged in "narco-trafficking" operations. "Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed," it said. This is the latest such incident over the last few months.
4 months agoThe US military said it carried out another strike on Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the third attack this week and pushing the overall death toll above 200 people. US Southern Command announced the latest strike in the monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific with its usual language that the vessel was "engaged in narco-trafficking operations" and operated by a designated terrorist organisation. It provided no evidence. While the military's social media announcements always include video of the attacks, this appears to be the first with the footage in colour instead of black and white. The video shows a small vessel floating in the ocean before it is hit and engulfed in a fireball. It cuts to what could be the boat in flames, surrounded by a large plume of parcels or some other objects spread around it in the water. The attack puts the death toll at 202 people from
4 months agoThe U.S. military on Friday killed three men in its latest strike on a boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) wrote in a post on the social platform X that the vessel was "transiting along known narco-trafficking routes" and being operated by designated terrorist organizations, but the...
4 months agoThree men killed in third attack this week amid Trump administration’s campaign against alleged drug boatsThe US military said it had carried out another strike Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the third attack this week and pushing the overall death toll above 200 people.US Southern Command announced the latest strike in the months-long campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific with its usual language that the vessel was “engaged in narco-trafficking operations” and operated by a designated terrorist organization. It provided no evidence. Continue reading...
4 months agoThe U.S. military says it carried out another strike on a vessel accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean
4 months agoThe U.S. military says it carried out another strike on a vessel accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean
4 months agoThe U.S. military killed two alleged narco-terrorists in another strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
4 months agoA U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Wednesday. U.S. Southern Command posted a 13-second video to social platform X showing a boat struck by an explosion and the aftermath of the vessel engulfed in flame and smoke. The command called the attack a “lethal kinetic strike on a...
4 months agoThe U.S. military has struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men
4 months agoThe U.S. military said it struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men, the day after it said a similar strike killed one man and left two survivors.
4 months agoU.S. Southern Command posted a video on social media showing a boat resting on the water before being struck by an explosion
4 months agoThe U.S. military has struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men
4 months agoMilitary claims boat targeted in second deadly attack this week was travelling along a known smuggling routeThe US military attacked what it called a drug trafficking boat on Wednesday in the eastern Pacific, killing two men, officials said.It was the second deadly attack in as many days in the Trump administration offensive that began last September and has now left almost 200 people dead. Rights groups say the attacks could amount to extrajudicial killings. Continue reading...
4 months agoThe U.S. military has struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men
4 months agoA Tuesday strike on an alleged drug boat led by US forces left one person dead and two survivors as the Trump administration continues to destroy vessels accused of transporting narcotics in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea. “Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged...
4 months agoThe Pentagon watchdog said last week that it will evaluate whether the U.S. military followed an established targeting framework when carrying out the attacks on alleged drug-smuggling boats
4 months agoA US military strike on what it called a "narco-trafficking" vessel killed one person and saw a rescue mission launched for the two survivors.
4 months agoThe U.S. military has launched another strike on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors
4 months agoThe strike comes as a Pentagon watchdog reviews whether the military followed proper procedures when carrying strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats. The post U.S. strike on suspected drug boat kills one in eastern Pacific appeared first on MS NOW.
4 months agoNearly 200 people killed in Trump administration’s deadly campaign as strikes draw widespread condemnationThe US military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors.Video posted on social media by US Southern Command shows a boat speeding through water before exploding into flames. Southern Command said it “immediately notified the US Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivors”. Continue reading...
4 months agoThe US has launched another "lethal kinetic strike" on a boat suspected of transporting drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors.
4 months agoThe U.S. military has launched another strike on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors
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