US strike kills 3 on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Eastern Pacific
The United States military says it has carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people it described as narco-terrorists. The attack took place on Thursday and was presented by US officials as part of a wider campaign against boats they say are involved in drug trafficking. The vessel was said to be operating on a route used for narcotics movement from Latin America towards the United States.US Southern Command said in a social media statement that it had conducted a "lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organisations". It... [Continue Reading]
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