US military kills three people in boat strike in Pacific Ocean
Attack brings to at least 211 number of people killed as Trump administration targets alleged ‘narcoterrorists’
TL;DR
- The US military attacked a suspected drug smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific, killing three people.
- This brings the total number of individuals killed in similar US military strikes to at least 211 since September.
- The US Southern Command stated the target was along known smuggling routes but did not provide evidence the boat was carrying drugs.
- Critics question the legality and effectiveness of the boat strikes, noting that fentanyl is often trafficked overland from Mexico.
- Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon release unedited video footage of the strikes.
- Concerns have been raised about a previous incident where a second strike killed survivors clinging to wreckage.