U.S. Military Strikes Alleged Drug Boat
U.S. military strikes on drug boats raise legal concerns.
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The U.S. military conducted a lethal kinetic strike on June 21 against an alleged drug boat, killing two people and leaving six survivors. The operation, part of Operation Southern Spear, targets vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations engaged in narco-trafficking. While the Trump administration justifies these actions as a means to reduce U.S. drug overdoses, critics question the legality of the strikes and the evidence for the 'narcoterrorist' claims.
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