US military strikes eastern Pacific boat, killing three
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Updated · The New York Times · May 6
US military strikes eastern Pacific boat, killing three
10 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 6
The attack, announced by US Southern Command on Tuesday, raised the death toll in the months-long campaign to at least 190.
It was the second strike in two days and followed seven boat attacks last month; the United States has hit 56 boats since September.
Washington said unspecified intelligence linked the vessel to narco-trafficking routes, but has provided no evidence, and military experts have called the strikes illegal extrajudicial killings.
As military strikes fail to curb drug flow, what is the true endgame of this deadly campaign at sea?
If drug smugglers are now military targets, which criminal groups will be targeted by drone strikes next?