Americans attacked boats in the Pacific again: Five people died
The US military announced that it destroyed boats suspected of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people and leaving one survivor.
TL;DR
- US military destroyed suspected drug smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
- Five people were killed, and one survived.
- This operation is part of a broader campaign against alleged narco-terrorists initiated in September.
- The number of casualties in similar strikes has reached at least 168.
- US Southern Command notified the Coast Guard to activate search and rescue for the survivor.
- President Trump views the US as being in an 'armed conflict' with Latin American cartels.
- He justifies these strikes as essential to stop drug flow and fatal overdoses in the US.
- Attacks on Pacific vessels continue despite the US military's focus on the Middle East.
- Separately, Trump announced the US Navy would blockade ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz following failed US-Iran ceasefire talks.