Trump Administration’s War on Drug Trafficking Vessels in Latin America Kills 183 Since September
- Military conducted another strike on a vessel accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday, killing two people, according to U.S.
- The strike is part of the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters, which has persisted since early September and killed...
- Southern Command stated it targeted the alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes and released a video on social media showing the boat in the water before an...
The U.S. Military conducted another strike on a vessel accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday, killing two people, according to U.S. Southern Command.
The strike is part of the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters, which has persisted since early September and killed at least 183 people in total.
U.S. Southern Command stated it targeted the alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes and released a video on social media showing the boat in the water before an explosion left it in flames.
President Donald Trump has described the U.S. As being in “armed conflict” with cartels in Latin America and has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States.
The military has not provided evidence that any of the vessels targeted in the strikes were carrying drugs.