U.S. Military Conducts Strike on Drug Smuggling Boat

The United States military has conducted another strike on a boat accused of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This marks the fourth attack within a week, resulting in the deaths of three men, and increasing the overall death toll to 205.

According to the U.S. Southern Command, the targeted vessel was involved in narco-trafficking activities and was reportedly operated by a designated terrorist organization. However, the command has not provided evidence to support this claim.

This operation is part of a larger, ongoing campaign targeting suspected drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific. A video released on social media by the military shows the small boat floating before being hit and destroyed by an explosion.

The campaign of U.S. strikes on these boats began in early September, with additional attacks reported earlier this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. The Trump administration has stated that the United States is engaged in armed conflict with Latin American drug cartels, attributing them as responsible for the influx of drugs into American communities.

The U.S. Southern Command indicated that the recent strike was carried out under the direction of Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the leading U.S. commander in Latin America.