"Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations, the Southern Command said in a statement. The command included a video of the strike with its announcement, which shows a boat traveling through the water as it explodes into flames after being hit with what looks like a missile. The Southern Command and the Pentagon did not immediately return requests for additional information."
"Friday's killings bring the death toll to at least 133 people in 39 strikes, according to Pentagon statements tallied by the Intercept. This appears to be the command's first strike in the Caribbean since November; the vast majority of the most recent strikes have happened in the Pacific. The legality of these boat strikes is under scrutiny, with legal experts saying the attacks amount to extrajudicial killings by the Pentagon with a complete lack of accountability."
US Southern Command carried out a second deadly boat strike this week, killing three suspected smugglers. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting known narco-trafficking routes and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. The command released a video showing the boat exploding after being hit; the Pentagon provided no immediate comment. The strike followed an earlier attack in the eastern Pacific that killed two suspected smugglers and left one survivor. Pentagon tallies show at least 133 deaths in 39 strikes, mostly in the Pacific. Legal experts and advocacy groups characterize the strikes as extrajudicial and lacking due process and accountability.
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