US Military Kills One in Eastern Pacific Drug Interdiction Operation
Summary
The US military killed one person when they attacked a boat involved in drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific as part of the Southern Spear operation led by President Donald Trump.
Key Points
- One person was killed and two injured during a US military attack on a drug trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific.
- The operation, named Southern Spear, was launched in September to control drug trafficking from Latin America to the US.
- The US Southern Command identified the boat as involved in narcotrafficking routes.
- Over 200 people have died in Southern Spear-related attacks in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific.
