Washington conducts strikes against drug trafficking ships in the Pacific and the Caribbean
For several months, Washington has been carrying out a campaign of strikes in the Pacific and the Caribbean against ships suspected of participating in drug trafficking activities feeding the United States.
Four men were killed on Tuesday by the United States in the eastern Pacific, the American military announced, continuing its strikes on boats suspected of drug trafficking in a controversial military campaign that has resulted in at least 174 deaths, including 11 in the past few days.
The US military command for Latin America and the Caribbean (Southcom) stated in a message that the ship targeted on Tuesday “was involved in narcotrafficking operations”.
Experts and UN officials denounce extrajudicial killings
“Four male narcoterrorists were killed during this operation.” A similar strike had already killed two people on Monday, and two other shots had killed five men on Saturday. Washington has been conducting strikes for several months in the Pacific and the Caribbean against ships suspected of participating in drug trafficking activities feeding the United States.
The administration of Donald Trump has never provided solid evidence to assert that the targeted ships were actually involved in trafficking. Experts and UN officials have denounced extrajudicial executions.
