US Military Again Bombs Suspected Drug Boat, Kills 5 in 2 Days, Cumulative Death Toll Reaches 190 [Video]
The US military conducted two attacks on suspected drug trafficking boats in Latin American waters over the past two days, killing 5 people, bringing the cumulative death toll for this controversial bombing campaign to at least 190. The legitimacy of these actions is being debated due to a lack of definitive evidence.
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(Central News Agency, Washington 5th, comprehensive foreign report) The US military has launched two attacks against suspected drug trafficking boats in Latin American waters over the past two days, killing a total of 5 people, bringing the cumulative death toll for this controversial bombing operation to at least 190.
According to AFP, the US Southern Command stated that the US military today launched a "lethal attack against a vessel operated by a designated terrorist organization" in the Eastern Pacific.
The Southern Command posted on its social media platform X that "this vessel was transiting a known drug transit zone... and was engaged in drug trafficking activities."
The post stated, "During this operation, 3 male narco-terrorists were killed."
On the previous day, the Southern Command conducted another similar but independent attack in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people.
The Trump administration has insisted that they are in a state of engagement with "narco-terrorists" operating in Latin America.
However, the US has not provided definitive evidence that the attacked vessels were indeed involved in drug trafficking, leading to fierce debate over the legitimacy of these actions. (Compiled by Tsai Chia-min) 1150506
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(Central News Agency, Washington 5th, comprehensive foreign report) The US military has launched two attacks against suspected drug trafficking boats in Latin American waters over the past two days, killing a total of 5 people, bringing the cumulative death toll for this controversial bombing operation to at least 190.
According to AFP, the US Southern Command stated that the US military today launched a "lethal attack against a vessel operated by a designated terrorist organization" in the Eastern Pacific.
The Southern Command posted on its social media platform X that "this vessel was transiting a known drug transit zone... and was engaged in drug trafficking activities."
The post stated, "During this operation, 3 male narco-terrorists were killed."
On the previous day, the Southern Command conducted another similar but independent attack in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people.
The Trump administration has insisted that they are in a state of engagement with "narco-terrorists" operating in Latin America.
However, the US has not provided definitive evidence that the attacked vessels were indeed involved in drug trafficking, leading to fierce debate over the legitimacy of these actions. (Compiled by Tsai Chia-min) 1150506
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