"The American military carried out an air strike Thursday on a drug boat in the Pacific. U.S. Southern Command announced the results of the attack on social media, adding that the strike killed four men and destroyed the vessel. The Trump administration has made destroying drug transportation networks in the western hemisphere a priority, including by destroying boats that U.S. intelligence has determined are involved in narcotrafficking."
"Maduro has denounced the buildup of American military assets in the region as preparation for an American military intervention in the country. The administration's choice to counter drug boats with lethal force is a deviation from normal U.S. anti-narcotics operations, which have traditionally employed non-lethal interdiction methods. The latest strike comes shortly after a major controversy in Washington erupted over the legality of the administration's attacks on such small craft."
The American military conducted an air strike on a drug boat in the Pacific that killed four men and destroyed the vessel, according to U.S. Southern Command. The Trump administration has prioritized destroying drug transportation networks in the western hemisphere, including boats identified by U.S. intelligence as involved in narcotrafficking. Most of the attacks have occurred off Venezuela’s coast as part of pressure on President Nicolás Maduro, who says U.S. military buildups signal preparation for intervention. The administration’s lethal approach departs from traditional non-lethal interdiction methods. A Washington Post report that a second airstrike killed survivors has prompted legal and political controversy and accusations of violating the laws of war.
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