narco-trafficking operations
Coverage of narco-trafficking operations in the Nexus archive.
- US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack this week
The U.S. military conducted a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week, with the total death toll now at 205. U.S. Southern Command claimed the vessel was involved in narco-trafficking operations by a designated terrorist organization, though no evidence was provided.
- US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack this week
The U.S. military conducted a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men and marking the fourth such attack this week, with a total of 205 deaths reported. The strike was part of a months-long campaign against suspected drug trafficking operations linked to a designated terrorist organization, as declared by U.S. Southern Command.
- US military strikes another boat in Pacific, bringing death toll above 200
The US military struck a boat accused of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific, killing three men in the third attack this week. The strike, part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged drug boats, raised the death toll above 200. US Southern Command stated the vessel was engaged in narco-trafficking operations but provided no evidence.
- Another US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
The U.S. military conducted a strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people and raising the total death toll from such attacks to over 200. The strike, part of a campaign against narco-trafficking operations, was announced by U.S. Southern Command without providing evidence of the vessel's activities. The attack occurred amid a Trump administration declaration of armed conflict with Latin American drug cartels.
- US military kills two more people in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific
The US military killed two people in a strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, as part of a broader campaign that has resulted in at least 178 deaths since September. The attack was conducted by Joint Task Force Southern Spear under the direction of Gen Francis L Donovan, with a video of the boat's destruction posted on social media.