3 killed in latest U.S. strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says
The U.S. military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men.
TL;DR
- U.S. military struck a vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific, killing three men.
- U.S. Southern Command stated the strike was ordered by Gen. Francis L. Donovan on a boat allegedly operated by "Designated Terrorist Organizations" engaged in narco-trafficking.
- No evidence was provided to support the claims of drug trafficking or "narcoterrorism."
- This is the second such strike in two days, following one in the Caribbean Sea that killed two people.
- The Trump administration's campaign has resulted in at least 190 deaths since early September.
- Critics question the legality of these boat strikes.
- President Trump justifies the attacks as necessary to combat cartels and drug flow into the U.S.