US Military Strikes Ship in Pacific, Killing Two
- The US Southern Command said the operation was carried out on Friday after intelligence confirmed the vessel was on a known drug trafficking route and was actively involved...
- Footage released by the military shows a small ship exploding and bursting into flames as it moves.
- The U.S.military has carried out more than 30 similar strikes since september against ships it says are smuggling drugs off the coast of South America.Citing data from the...
The US Southern Command said the operation was carried out on Friday after intelligence confirmed the vessel was on a known drug trafficking route and was actively involved in illegal activities.
Footage released by the military shows a small ship exploding and bursting into flames as it moves. The Guardian based on a statement, it says that “two persons connected to drug trafficking” lost their lives during the attack, while the search for a survivor has begun.
Dozens of similar strikes in recent months
The U.S.military has carried out more than 30 similar strikes since september against ships it says are smuggling drugs off the coast of South America.Citing data from the Trump governance, the Associated press reported that a total of more than a hundred people were killed in these actions.
Fotó: Us Southern Command
The current operation is the first known such attack since US President Donald Trump ordered the Venezuelan leader in early January. the capture of Nicolás Maduro.The United States has as expanded it’s maritime operations, increasingly targeting vessels and oil shipments with ties to Venezuela.