"The US Southern Command declared in a social media post on X that Gen Francis L Donovan directed Joint Task Force Southern Spear, the counter-narcotics unit that operates in the region, to carry out a lethal strike."
"Legal experts argue the US military is violating domestic and international law in conducting its attacks, and the families of two men from Trinidad killed in a strike have filed a suit against the government."
"The Trump administration has argued its strikes are legal, claiming that it is adhering to the laws of conflict because the US is at war with drug cartels."
"Civil rights groups have vowed to challenge the legality of the deadly attacks through all available pathways, while UN officials have described the US campaign as a flagrant violation of human rights."
The US military killed two individuals in a recent attack on a boat in the eastern Pacific, part of a broader campaign against narco-trafficking. This operation, directed by Gen Francis L Donovan, has resulted in at least 178 deaths since last September. Legal experts argue that these strikes may violate domestic and international law, leading to lawsuits from affected families. The Trump administration defends the strikes as legal and necessary to combat drug trafficking and prevent overdose deaths in the US, while civil rights groups and UN officials challenge their legality.
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