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The US military says it attacked a low-profile vessel in the Eastern Pacific suspected of narco-trafficking; initial reports of three survivors were revised, with two later found dead and one survivor recovered. The strike is part of Operation Southern Spear, a campaign that has caused dozens of fatalities and faces criticism from scholars and observers who describe it as extrajudicial.
The U.S. military says six men were killed in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against traffickers, bringing the toll in these operations to at least 157 since September. The Pentagon provided no evidence that the vessel carried drugs, though it released a video of the boat exploding. Trump has framed the actions as an armed conflict with cartels, while critics question legal justifications and effectiveness, noting concerns from a prior attack in which survivors were killed in a follow-up strike.
The U.S. Southern Command says 11 men were killed in three strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean (four on the first vessel, four on the second, three on the third), with no U.S. personnel injured. The operation, carried out since September, has faced questions about legality and due process, as the Pentagon has provided no evidence that the boats carried drugs, while officials claim the crews were combatants in an armed conflict with drug cartels. The pace of strikes has slowed since Maduro's 2024 capture, and some families have sued the U.S. government. More than 130 people have reportedly been killed in these strikes overall.
The U.S. military says it carried out another deadly strike against a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific, continuing its efforts to disrupt narcotics smuggling at sea.
The US military, via SOUTHCOM, says it carried out a lethal strike on a vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific, killing two people. The strike is part of Operation Southern Spear and marks the second known attack this year with no US casualties reported. While the administration says the campaign aims to curb narcotics trafficking, Congress and military lawyers have raised questions about its legality, and the identities of those killed remain unclear. The broader context includes ongoing US pressure in the region and discussions surrounding Nicolás Maduro's status and charges in the Americas.
The U.S. military says a strike in the eastern Pacific on Jan. 23 killed two people and left one survivor aboard a vessel suspected of drug trafficking. SOUTHCOM stated the vessel was operated by designated terrorist organizations, and the Coast Guard is coordinating search and rescue for the survivor. The strike is part of Operation Southern Spear, an ongoing campaign to curb narcotics trafficking into the U.S., a campaign that has seen at least 117 fatalities across similar strikes so far this year.
The U.S. military says it struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific believed linked to narco-trafficking, killing two people. The strike is framed as part of a broader anti-drug campaign and follows Venezuela-related oil-tanker actions tied to efforts against Maduro.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a warning for pilots to exercise caution when operating over the eastern Pacific due to ongoing military activities, signaling potential airspace restrictions and hazards.
The US Southern Command targeted three alleged drug trafficking vessels in international waters in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in the deaths of at least six narco-terrorists and leaving survivors who are now the focus of a search and rescue operation by the US Coast Guard. Additional strikes occurred on New Year's Eve, with further casualties, as part of a broader campaign against drug traffickers operating along known routes.
The U.S. Southern Command conducted a lethal strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing one alleged narco-terrorist, as part of ongoing efforts against drug trafficking routes, bringing the total known deaths from such operations to at least 105 since September.
The US military conducted two strikes on boats suspected of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific, killing five people, as part of an ongoing campaign against drug cartels, with a total of 28 boats targeted and at least 104 people killed since the campaign began.
The US conducted its 26th strike against a suspected drug vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing four individuals and bringing the total death toll to 99 since operations began in September, with the strike authorized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The U.S. military conducted its 26th strike against alleged drug smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific, killing four people, amid ongoing debates in Congress over the legality and scope of these operations, which the Trump administration justifies as part of an armed conflict with drug cartels.
The US military conducted a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 4 people, as part of a broader campaign against narcotics trafficking and increased military activity in South America, particularly Venezuela. The operation has faced scrutiny and calls for transparency from Congress.
The US military conducted strikes on three vessels in the Eastern Pacific suspected of drug trafficking, killing eight men, as part of an escalating campaign under the Trump administration to combat narcotics, raising legal and ethical questions about the use of force.