US Military Again Airstrikes Suspected Drug Trafficking Vessel, Total 182 Dead
The US military carried out an airstrike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel, killing two people, bringing the total number of deaths from similar military operations since September last year to 182. International concerns persist regarding the legality of these operations.
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(Central News Agency, Washington, April 24, comprehensive foreign report) The US military today said it carried out an airstrike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel, killing two people. The cumulative death toll from Washington's military operations against Latin American "drug terrorists" has reached at least 182.
According to AFP, the U.S. Southern Command stated on social media platform X that the military "conducted a fatal kinetic strike on a vessel identified as operating for a terrorist organization."
The statement added: "Intelligence confirmed this vessel was engaged in drug trafficking operations along a known drug route in the Eastern Pacific." This echoes the consistent wording used by the US military since launching similar operations in September last year.
US military officials claimed at least seven such airstrikes in April. According to AFP statistics, these military operations have resulted in a cumulative total of at least 182 deaths.
The Trump administration did not provide definitive evidence that the targeted vessels were involved in drug trafficking, raising questions about the legality of such operations. International legal experts and human rights groups believe that these airstrikes likely constitute extrajudicial killings, as the targets appear to be civilians who pose no direct threat to the United States. (Compiled by: Lu Yingzi) 1150425
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(Central News Agency, Washington, April 24, comprehensive foreign report) The US military today said it carried out an airstrike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel, killing two people. The cumulative death toll from Washington's military operations against Latin American "drug terrorists" has reached at least 182.
According to AFP, the U.S. Southern Command stated on social media platform X that the military "conducted a fatal kinetic strike on a vessel identified as operating for a terrorist organization."
The statement added: "Intelligence confirmed this vessel was engaged in drug trafficking operations along a known drug route in the Eastern Pacific." This echoes the consistent wording used by the US military since launching similar operations in September last year.
US military officials claimed at least seven such airstrikes in April. According to AFP statistics, these military operations have resulted in a cumulative total of at least 182 deaths.
The Trump administration did not provide definitive evidence that the targeted vessels were involved in drug trafficking, raising questions about the legality of such operations. International legal experts and human rights groups believe that these airstrikes likely constitute extrajudicial killings, as the targets appear to be civilians who pose no direct threat to the United States. (Compiled by: Lu Yingzi) 1150425
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