A U.S. military strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific killed five people
The U.S. conducted an airstrike in the eastern Pacific on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel, killing five people. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was actively involved in narco-trafficking. The operation began in early September.
- The United States reported an attack on an alleged drug boat in the Pacific.
- Confirmed intelligence showed the vessel was actively involved in narco-trafficking.
- US military operations against suspected drug vessels began in early September.
- The U.S. military killed five people in the attack on the boat.
- Legal experts and rights groups argue the strikes could be extrajudicial killings.
- SOUTHCOM reported the attack targeted a speedboat on established drug trafficking routes.
- The Colombian government stated the US was sending more than 300 soldiers to the country.
- AFP counted at least 235 deaths from attacks in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.
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