11 killed in US strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats
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The US military conducted strikes on three alleged drug smuggling boats in Latin American waters on Monday, resulting in 11 deaths. These strikes are part of the Trump administration's ongoing campaign against "narcoterrorists" in small vessels, which began in early September. US Southern Command stated the strikes targeted known smuggling routes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. While the military provided videos of the boat destructions, they did not offer specific evidence that the vessels were carrying drugs. President Trump has characterized the US as being in "armed conflict" with Latin American cartels, justifying the attacks as necessary to stop drug flow. The death toll from these strikes has now reached at least 145.
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