US Southern Command announced Wednesday strikes on two boats suspected of narcotics smuggling in Caribbean/eastern Pacific, ongoing target zone for three months, killing all five aboard. No location specified.
Tuesday’s prior action hit three-boat convoy, killing at least three; survivors from first vessel clung to hull before fatal second strike, sparking rules-of-engagement concerns from lawmakers.
Campaign casualties mount
Over 30 strikes since September 2 international waters opener tally 110+ deaths under “war on drugs” framed as non-international armed conflict with traffickers, legal experts question compliance. No public drug evidence shown; command cites intelligence on narco routes.
December 30 convoy survivors fled overboard; Coast Guard alerted, anonymous official cited eight sought, fate unclear.
Source: BBC
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