The attack represents the first known strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat since the US military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro killing 2-
The attack represents the first known strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat since the US military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on January 3.
Strike smashes boat, seen here in a screen grab from Southcom X account
Trump administration argues strikes against boats an attempt to curb the flow of illegal drugs in the regionImage: US Southern Command/
The United States military on Friday struck another boat it suspected of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific, killing two people, the US Southern Command said.
The attack represents the first known strike by the administration since US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on January 3.
“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” the US Southern Command, or SOUTHCOM, said.
SOUTHCOM’s post on X included a clip of a multi-engined boat being smashed by an explosion. The footage showed three people on the vessel before the strike.
