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US Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel in Eastern Pacific Leaves Two Dead
(MENAFN) The US military carried out a strike on a vessel suspected of involvement in drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of two people, according to US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).
In a statement posted on social media, SOUTHCOM said intelligence indicated the vessel was traveling along established narcotics routes and was engaged in drug-trafficking activities.
“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” the command said.
Officials added that the boat was operated by groups designated as terrorist organizations. “Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed,” the statement said.
The strike is part of an ongoing campaign targeting suspected drug-smuggling vessels across the region. According to reports, more than 200 people have been killed in over 60 such operations since last September.
The operations have drawn criticism from legal experts and human rights organizations, which argue the strikes may violate international law and could amount to extrajudicial killings, claiming that some of those targeted may have been civilians.
In a statement posted on social media, SOUTHCOM said intelligence indicated the vessel was traveling along established narcotics routes and was engaged in drug-trafficking activities.
“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” the command said.
Officials added that the boat was operated by groups designated as terrorist organizations. “Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed,” the statement said.
The strike is part of an ongoing campaign targeting suspected drug-smuggling vessels across the region. According to reports, more than 200 people have been killed in over 60 such operations since last September.
The operations have drawn criticism from legal experts and human rights organizations, which argue the strikes may violate international law and could amount to extrajudicial killings, claiming that some of those targeted may have been civilians.
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