Eleven killed in multiple strikes on alleged drug boats, US military says
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The US military reported that eleven people were killed in multiple strikes on three alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean. The strikes, conducted late Monday night, targeted vessels the US Southern Command said were traveling known drug routes. Since September, the Trump administration has carried out over 40 lethal strikes on alleged drug boats, resulting in over 130 deaths. The administration claims the strikes are lawful, asserting a formal armed conflict with drug cartels and designating boat crews as combatants. However, the US has not provided evidence of drug smuggling, and legal experts question the legality of targeting civilians without due process. Lawsuits have been filed by families of those killed, alleging unlawful killings.
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