US Military Kills 3 Drug Smugglers in Eastern Pacific
Summary
The US military killed three drug smugglers in an attack on a boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, continuing a series of fatal operations under Operation Southern Spear.
Key Points
- The US military killed three drug smugglers in an attack on a boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
- This attack is the third fatal incident in the past week under US operations.
- The number of deaths since the Trump administration began attacks in September has reached at least 198.
- Legal experts and rights groups have criticized the attacks as causing extrajudicial killings.