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At-Sea Narcoterrorism War Faces Legal and Moral Scrutiny
politics22 days ago

At-Sea Narcoterrorism War Faces Legal and Moral Scrutiny

Defector reports that three recent U.S. sea strikes killed at least eight people and stranded six more, bringing fatalities to 215 in Operation Southern Spear. It notes a lack of public evidence that boats carried drugs and highlights White House claims that the dead are combatants in a narcoterrorism campaign, while arguing the strikes may violate international and U.S. law and reflect a bipartisan expansion of the war on drugs and terrorism both abroad and at home.

via Defector|
#civilian-casualties#international-law#military-strikes
Caribbean Strike: U.S. Destroys Suspected Narcotics Vessel, Three Dead
world2 months ago

Caribbean Strike: U.S. Destroys Suspected Narcotics Vessel, Three Dead

The U.S. military says it struck a boat suspected of drug trafficking in the Caribbean, killing three people, as part of a broader campaign against alleged narcotraffickers. The operation comes amid ongoing rhetoric of narcoterrorism, but critics question the legality and note the military has not provided public evidence the vessels carried drugs.

via CBS News|
#caribbean-sea#drug-trafficking#military-strikes
U.S. Charges Sinaloa Cartel’s Tijuana Boss with Narcoterrorism
crime4 months ago

U.S. Charges Sinaloa Cartel’s Tijuana Boss with Narcoterrorism

A superseding indictment accuses René Arzate-García, aka “La Rana,” a Tijuana plaza boss for the Sinaloa Cartel, of narcoterrorism and providing material support to terrorism in connection with trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana into the United States. Rewards of up to $5 million are offered for him and his brother Alfonso Arzate-García as part of a coordinated effort by the DOJ, FBI, DEA and the State Department to dismantle the cartel and curb border drug flow.

via Department of Justice (.gov)|
#crime#fentanyl-trafficking#narcoterrorism
US Conducts Caribbean Military Strike, Detains Survivors
world9 months ago

US Conducts Caribbean Military Strike, Detains Survivors

The US military has detained two survivors from a 'drug boat' off Venezuela after conducting multiple strikes on alleged 'narcoterrorist' vessels, with President Trump claiming these targeted drug-carrying submarines linked to Maduro's regime. The US has increased military presence in the Caribbean and authorized covert operations in Venezuela amid escalating tensions and accusations of extrajudicial killings, while Venezuela seeks UN intervention to defend its sovereignty.

via DW|
#drug-boats#military-strikes#narcoterrorism