US strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific kills two as survivors reported
The United States military says it has carried out another strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing at least two people. US Southern Command said the vessel was operating along a known drug-smuggling route when it was hit. The command also said there were six male survivors and that it had notified the US Coast Guard.The attack took place on Sunday and was disclosed in a post on Monday. SOUTHCOM did not provide details on how the survivors were rescued or what condition they were in. It also did not present evidence that the... [Continue Reading]
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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]

