US Military Strikes Drug-Smuggling Boat, Raising Week’s Death Toll to Over 200

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The US military has conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, bringing the total death toll to over 200. The operation is part of a monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific. The US Southern Command stated that the vessel was “engaged in narco-trafficking operations” and operated by a designated terrorist organization, without providing specific evidence.

U.S. Military Strikes Drug-Smuggling Boat, Increasing Death Toll to Over 200

The U.S. military announced yet another strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean Saturday, bringing the death toll to over 200. This is the fourth attack this week, targeting vessels accused of narco-trafficking operations. Read more about the rising death toll here.

The U.S. Southern Command provided no evidence to support the allegation that the boat was operated by a designated terrorist organization. This attack is a continuation of a monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific.

A video released by the military on social media displayed a small vessel floating in the ocean before being struck and engulfed in flames. This series of U.S. strikes that initiated in early September has now claimed 205 lives, with previous attacks taking place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. The Trump administration has declared a state of armed conflict with Latin American drug cartels, attributing them to the influx of drugs in American communities.

The strike was instructed by Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the top U.S. commander in Latin America, as mentioned by the U.S. Southern Command.

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