US military strikes eastern Pacific vessel, killing three alleged narco-terrorists
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Updated · The Guardian · May 5
US military strikes eastern Pacific vessel, killing three alleged narco-terrorists
17 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 5
Southern Command said Tuesday's attack hit a boat on known trafficking routes; no US forces were harmed, and the cumulative death toll now exceeds 190.
The strike followed a Caribbean boat attack a day earlier that killed two, as the Trump administration expands operations it says target cartel-linked terrorist organisations.
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and the ACLU say Washington has not provided definitive evidence and argue the killings may be unlawful extrajudicial actions.
When does fighting drug crime become a war, and who decides the new rules of engagement?
If a military campaign fails to stop drug flows, what justifies its human and diplomatic costs?
As cartels use new routes and tech, can a strategy of striking small boats ever truly succeed?