Washington– On Wednesday, the US military bombed another ship suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific, killing two men.
US Southern Command deployed Video on social media It shows a boat resting on the water before being struck by an explosion. The last few seconds of the video show smoke and fire coming from the boat.
The previous day, US forces launched a raid on an alleged drug ship in the eastern Pacific, killing one man and leaving two survivors. Southern Command said it “immediately notified the US Coast Guard to activate the search and rescue system for survivors.”
The Trump administration’s campaign to bomb alleged drug smuggling ships in Latin American waters, including the eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea, has exacerbated the problem. Ongoing since early September At least 196 people were killed in total. The military provided no evidence that any of the ships were carrying drugs.
the Pentagon Controller It said last week that it would evaluate whether the US military followed the specified targeting framework when carrying out the operation Attacks on alleged drug smuggling boats. The six-stage joint targeting cycle includes the military commander’s intent, target development, analysis, decision, execution, and evaluation.
The Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General said the review was “self-initiated.” Will not be investigated Legitimacy of strikeswhich it has He underwent extensive examination From some Democratic lawmakers and military legal scholars.
The Trump administration says the United States is on its way The war against drug cartels in Latin Americawhich she says is responsible for the scourge of fatal drug overdoses that plague many American communities.