U.S. Military Strikes Another Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The U.S. military conducted an attack on a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people and raising the death toll in the anti-drug smuggling campaign to at least 185.
- The strike was ordered by Gen. Francis L. Donovan, head of U.S. Southern Command, which manages military operations in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- A video released by the command showed the targeted boat engulfed in flames while traveling on known drug trafficking routes.
- The U.S. military identified the deceased as “narco-terrorists” but did not provide evidence to support this claim.
- No U.S. personnel were harmed during the operation.
