US Military Kills 2 in Eastern Pacific Drug-Trafficking Strike
"Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," SOUTHCOM said in a post on the US social media platform X.
The command further disclosed that the operation targeted a boat allegedly operated by groups it characterized as designated terrorist organizations.
"Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed," it said.
Wednesday's strike is one chapter in a sweeping, months-long military offensive against suspected drug-running vessels across the region — a campaign that has now claimed more than 200 lives across over 60 separate strikes since last September.
The operation has drawn sharp condemnation from legal experts and human rights organizations, who contend the strikes violate international law and may constitute extrajudicial killings. Critics argue the actions appear to disproportionately target civilians rather than legitimate military threats.
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