Eleven killed in multiple strikes on alleged drug boats, US military says

More than 130 people have been killed in these alleged "narco-trafficking operations" carried out by the US since September.

U.S. Kills 11 in Boat Strikes in Pacific and Caribbean

It was the first time in the campaign against people the United States accuses of drug smuggling at sea that U.S. forces blew up boats on both sides of the Panama Canal in the same day.

By Carol Rosenberg

Pentagon conducts strikes on three more alleged drug boats, killing 11

Three new strikes against alleged South American drug boats come as the Pentagon pulls its warships back from the region to refocus on the Middle East.

By Tara Copp, Alex Horton

US kills 11 people in three strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels

President Donald Trump's campaign against alleged drug boats has resulted in at least 145 deaths since September.

The United States kills 11 people in three new strikes on alleged drug‑running boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific

The new attacks come after the departure of the aircraft carrier Gerald Ford, which since October had been part of the Southern Spear counternarcotics mission

By Macarena Vidal Liy

At least 11 people killed after three ‘narcoterrorists’ boat strikes in single day

There have been 42 known strikes since the Trump administration launched its ongoing campaign against ‘narcoterrorists’

By Independent Staff

US military strikes three alleged drug-trafficking boats, killing 11 people

US forces struck three vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean. Eleven individuals on board were killed. These actions are part of a campaign that began in September. The US military previously justified lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers. This approach contrasts with earlier law enforcement methods.

By TOI WORLD DESK