US Military Kills 2 in Drug Boat Strike, Death Toll Hits 182
The US military killed two people Friday in a strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. This was the sixth such attack this month, bringing the total death toll to at least 182 people.
The Pentagon confirmed Friday it launched another strike on a boat suspected of carrying drugs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people the military labeled as "narco-terrorists."
This marks the sixth boat strike this month alone as part of an aggressive campaign targeting alleged drug smugglers. The death toll from these operations has now reached at least 182 people.
The strikes are part of Operation Southern Spear, which the Pentagon launched last year. The military has carried out dozens of attacks on suspected drug trafficking boats across the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea, killing more than 150 people according to previous Pentagon reports.
The Trump administration says these boats are smuggling drugs that end up in US communities. The strikes represent a major escalation in how America fights drug trafficking, using military force against boats at sea rather than just intercepting them.
Details about Friday's specific strike, including the exact location and evidence of drug smuggling, were not immediately released by the Pentagon.
The Trump administration is dramatically escalating military action against suspected drug smugglers at sea. These strikes show how the US is using deadly force to fight the drug trade that brings illegal substances into American communities.
More strikes likely as Operation Southern Spear continues targeting suspected drug boats in the Pacific and Caribbean.
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