U.S. Military Conducts Multiple Strikes on Vessels in Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Amid Ongoing Campaign
The U.S. military has conducted strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, killing multiple individuals and leaving survivors, as part of an ongoing campaign against vessels accused of drug trafficking. The campaign began in early September under the Trump administration, which has characterized the effort as an armed conflict with cartels.
The U.S. military conducted a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people and leaving six survivors, according to multiple sources. Another strike in the same region on Wednesday killed two people. A separate strike occurred in the Caribbean Sea, with reports indicating two people were killed and six survivors were left. The U.S. military has conducted a months-long campaign of strikes against vessels it calls 'narco-terrorists' in Latin America and the eastern Pacific Ocean, beginning in early September. U.S. Southern Command stated that the targeted vessels were on known narco-trafficking routes and engaged in drug trafficking operations. The U.S. military did not provide evidence that the targeted vessels were ferrying drugs. A video posted on X showed a boat being struck and bursting into flames. President Donald Trump has said the U.S. is in 'armed conflict' with cartels in Latin America. The U.S. military has killed more than 210 people in boat strikes since early September, according to India and other outlets. Another report from Al Arabiya stated the death toll was at least 211. The U.S. military killed one person in a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, according to NPR, and left two survivors in that incident. On June 21, the U.S. military killed two people in a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, according to the Times of India, and left six survivors, per the same source. U.S. Southern Command notified the U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for survivors, according to CBS News.
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