Washington– The US military announced that it launched another strike on Friday on a boat accused of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people.
The Trump administration’s campaign to blow up alleged drug smuggling ships in Latin American waters has succeeded It has been going on since early September At least 183 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.
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.
In the latest attack on Friday, US Southern Command repeated its previous statements by saying it targeted alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes. She posted a video clip on the X website showing a boat floating on the water before the explosion caused it to catch fire.
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.