"[these strikes] are extrajudicial killings."
"The US administration rejects such criticism and has offered a series of justifications for why its deadly military strikes comply with international law."
"Strikes constitute an act of self-defense as cartel actions amount to an armed attack on the US."
"Fentanyl is around 50 times more potent than heroin."
The US Navy's Southern Command has intensified military actions against vessels purportedly used by drug cartels to smuggle narcotics from South America. Since September 2025, over 50 ships have been sunk, with at least 177 suspects reported killed. Critics, including human rights groups, argue these actions may constitute extrajudicial killings, while the US government defends them as acts of self-defense. The Trump administration designated Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations in February 2025, further complicating the legal and ethical implications of these military strikes.
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