U.S. military strikes drug trafficking vessel in Eastern Pacific again, causing 3 deaths, cumulative death toll reaches 185

(Central News Agency Washington 26th comprehensive foreign report) The U.S. military announced today that it struck a vessel "involved in drug trafficking activities" in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in the deaths of three men. The U.S. has launched dozens of similar attacks in recent months, with legal experts and human rights groups questioning their legality.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) statistics show that the cumulative death toll from this wave of U.S. operations has reached at least 185 people.

Similar to previous attacks, the U.S. Southern Command (U.S. Southern Command) posted on social media platform X after the operation, stating that the hit vessel was "operated by groups identified as terrorist organizations," and intelligence confirmed it was sailing along known drug trafficking routes, with no U.S. military personnel injured.

The Trump administration began these strike operations in September last year, but has so far failed to provide conclusive evidence that the hit vessels were involved in drug smuggling, leading to controversy over the legality of the operations.

Legal experts and human rights groups believe that these attacks may constitute extrajudicial killings, as the targets are clearly civilians who do not pose an imminent threat to the United States. (Translator: Kao Chao-fen / Editor: Chang Cheng-chien) 1140427

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