US military kills five in eastern Pacific strike on suspected drug-trafficking vessel
Video shows a go-fast vessel erupt into a massive fireball as SOUTHCOM confirms five narco-terrorists were killed in the eastern Pacific strike.
TL;DR
- U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific.
- The vessel was identified as being involved in drug trafficking, and five individuals aboard were killed.
- These individuals were described by SOUTHCOM as 'narco-terrorists'.
- This strike is part of a larger campaign by the Trump administration against suspected cartel vessels.
- The use of lethal military force against suspected traffickers has faced legal and human rights scrutiny.