The strikes continue. Three men, aboard a ship accused by the United States government of being “involved in drug trafficking operations”, were killed by an American strike on Sunday in the eastern Pacific, the military announced, bringing the death toll to 185 in this controversial anti-drug campaign.
The targeted ship was “operated by designated terrorist organizations,” said the US military command for Latin America and the Caribbean (Southcom). “Intelligence services confirmed that the ship was traveling on routes known for drug trafficking,” he added, using terms that have described dozens of deadly operations since the start of the campaign last September.
American military officials have claimed at least eight strikes of this kind in April, bringing the total number of people killed in these operations to at least 185, according to an AFP count.
The Trump administration has never provided solid evidence to assert that the targeted ships were actually involved in trafficking. Experts and UN officials have denounced extrajudicial executions.
