Washington– The latest US military strike on a boat accused of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed three people on Sunday, US Southern Command posted on social media.
The Trump administration’s campaign to blow up alleged drug smuggling ships in Latin American waters has succeeded Ongoing since early September At least 186 people were killed in total. Other strikes occurred In the Caribbean Sea.
The military provided no evidence that any of the ships were carrying drugs.
After Sunday’s attack, Southern Command posted a video on the X website showing a boat moving quickly in the water before an explosion set it on fire. She reiterated her previous statements by saying that she targeted alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes.
The attacks began as the United States built up its largest military presence in the region in generations, and came months before the January raid. The arrest of then Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. He was brought to New York for He faces charges of drug trafficking He pleaded not guilty.
President Donald Trump said the United States is in “armed conflict” with gangs in Latin America and has already done so Justify the attacks As a necessary escalation to stop the flow of drugs into the United States.
Meanwhile, so did the critics He questioned the overall legitimacy From boat strikes.