"WASHINGTON The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing a total of eight people while others jumped overboard and may have survived. U.S. Southern Command, which oversees South America, did not reveal where the attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday occurred. Previous attacks have been in the Caribbean Sea and in the eastern Pacific Ocean."
"A video of Tuesday's attack posted by Southern Command on social media shows three boats traveling in a close formation, which is unusual, and the military said they were in a convoy along known narco-trafficking routes and "had transferred narcotics between the three vessels prior to the strikes." The military said three people were killed when the first boat was struck,"
U.S. forces conducted strikes on five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, resulting in eight confirmed deaths and others jumping into the water. U.S. Southern Command did not disclose the locations of the attacks, though previous strikes have occurred in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. A posted video showed three boats in close formation and the military claimed they had transferred narcotics between vessels, but provided no evidence. Three people were reported killed in the first strike and five in subsequent attacks. Southern Command notified the U.S. Coast Guard to activate search-and-rescue efforts. The total known boat strikes have reached 35 amid legal and political scrutiny.
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