politics
US strike on alleged drug boat kills three in eastern Pacific
Attack comes after Friday’s strike that killed three men as well, pushing death toll to more than 200 since last year
TL;DR
- US military conducted a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three men.
- US Southern Command confirmed the vessel was involved in narco-trafficking.
- This follows a similar strike on Friday that also killed three men.
- These strikes have contributed to a death toll of over 200 people in recent months.
- The legality of these strikes is being debated, with some organizations calling them 'unlawful extrajudicial killings'.