US Military Conducts Deadly Strikes on Drug-Trafficking Boats

US Military Launches Deadly Strikes on Drug Boat

Targets in the Pacific

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Over 90 Killed So Far

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Experts Raise Alarm

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Land Strikes Could Follow

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US Military Launches Deadly Strikes on Drug Boat

U.S. forces hit three suspected narco-trafficking vessels in international waters, killing eight, according to officials.

Targets in the Pacific

U.S. Southern Command said the vessels were traveling known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific.

Over 90 Killed So Far

More than 20 vessels have been struck near Venezuela since Trump launched a military crackdown on drug smuggling.

Experts Raise Alarm

Some legal analysts say the strikes may amount to unlawful extrajudicial killings, despite Pentagon claims they are legal.

Land Strikes Could Follow

Officials view the attacks as a precursor to possible U.S. land operations in Venezuela, which Trump says are coming soon.