US military kills three in new Eastern Pacific boat strike
Al Jazeera·19h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The United States military conducted an airstrike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three people accused of narco-trafficking. US Southern Command stated the ship was operated by designated terrorist organizations using known drug routes. A video showed the vessel catching fire. This marks the latest strike in dozens conducted since September when President Trump ordered operations against suspected Latin American drug cartels. At least 178 people have died in these attacks. Human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch and the ACLU, have criticized the strikes as unlawful extrajudicial killings, questioning their legality and effectiveness.
Key Entities
United States MilitaryUS Southern CommandEastern PacificDonald TrumpHuman Rights WatchAmerican Civil Liberties UnionLatin American cartelsNarco-trafficking