US Pacific strike kills three on vessel, drawing legal and rights concerns
TL;DR
The US Southern Command says it attacked a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three men it alleges were involved in drug trafficking, but no evidence was provided. The operation is part of a broader campaign the article says has killed at least 148 people across 43 attacks since September, prompting criticism from Latin American leaders, legal experts and human-rights advocates who question its legality and accuse the strikes of extrajudicial killings in international waters.
Topics:top-newsworld#drug-trafficking#extrajudicial-killings#international-waters#pacific-ocean#us-military#world
- US military says it attacked vessel in Pacific Ocean, killing three people Al Jazeera
- US strikes alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3 CNN
- U.S. Kills 3 in Latest Boat Strike The New York Times
- US military strike kills three in second alleged drug boat attack this week The Guardian
- U.S. military says it struck another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3 NBC News
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