US Conducts Lethal Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Killing Six
TL;DR
The US military conducted two strikes against suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific, killing six people, as part of a broader campaign to combat drug smuggling, with the administration claiming the authority to target and kill individuals linked to cartels without judicial review.
- US military strikes 2 boats, killing 6 in Eastern Pacific CNN
- Opinion | Economists can tell you U.S. drug boat strikes will backfire The Washington Post
- U.S. Military Kills 6 in Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Hegseth Says The New York Times
- Hegseth says six people killed in two new US attacks on alleged drug boats The Guardian
- US carries out more 'lethal' strikes on alleged drug boats in international waters, Secretary Hegseth says Fox News
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