U.S. strike in Pacific leaves one survivor, two dead
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- A U.S. military strike targeted a vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in the rescue of a sole survivor.
- This incident marks the second known successful recovery of a survivor in a campaign that has killed dozens of people.
- The strike was the 46th operation since early September, with a total of 159 people killed during the campaign.
- U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the campaign against alleged smugglers in Latin America, confirmed the strike occurred on a "low profile" vessel transiting a common smuggling route.
