US warships blow up ‘drug boat’ in fiery Pacific strike

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor. (U.S. Southern Command)The U.S. military carried out a strike against a suspected drug vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in one fatality and two survivors. This incident is part of a broader campaign by the Trump administration, which has been targeting alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters since early September. These operations have led to at least 194 deaths in total, with the military not presenting evidence that any of the targeted vessels were actually carrying drugs. The Pentagon watchdog announced it would evaluate whether the U.S. military adhered to an established targeting framework during these attacks. The Trump administration defends these actions by asserting the U.S. is at war against Latin American drug cartels, which it blames for the drug overdose crisis. In fullPentagon under fire as latest alleged narco boat strike kills 1, leaves 2 survivorsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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