US military renews controversial maritime drug interdiction with deadly strike in Pacific
The US Southern Command conducted a lethal strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific on 23 August, killing two people. This was the first such operation in over two months, following a pause after earthquakes in Venezuela. The military has not provided evidence that the vessel carried drugs, and the campaign has now killed 223 people in 67 strikes over nearly a year.
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The 23 August strike marked the first such operation in over two months, following a pause triggered by earthquakes in Venezuela. SouthCom reports the year-long campaign has destroyed 64 speedboats, three low-profile vessels, and one semisubmersible craft. Of 28
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