Strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5, leave 1 survivor in eastern Pacific, US military says
The U.S. military reported striking two boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Saturday, killing five people and leaving one survivor.
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AI-generatedThe U.S. military reported striking two boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Saturday, killing five people and leaving one survivor. U.S. Southern Command stated the boats were suspected of smuggling drugs along known trafficking routes, but did not provide evidence. These strikes are part of the Trump administration's campaign against alleged "narcoterrorists" in Latin America, bringing the total number of deaths from such actions to at least 168 since early September. The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating the search and rescue of the survivor. President Trump has justified these attacks as necessary to combat drug flow into the U.S., claiming an "armed conflict" with cartels.
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5 extractedPresident Donald Trump has said the U.S. is in “armed conflict” with cartels in Latin America.
Attacks bring the number of people killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 168 since the Trump administration began targeting alleged 'narcoterrorists'.
U.S. military blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people and leaving one survivor.
The administration has offered little evidence to support its claims of killing “narcoterrorists.”
U.S. Southern Command targeted the alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes.