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.
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