US military conducts strike on drug trafficking vessel, two killed

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US military conducts strike on drug trafficking vessel, two killed

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US military conducts strike on drug trafficking vessel, two killed

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US military strikes a vessel involved in narco-trafficking.
Two people were killed in the operation, with one survivor reported.
This strike is the first initiated since the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
The operation raises legal and human rights concerns regarding extrajudicial killings.
The strike is part of an ongoing campaign against drug smuggling linked to Venezuela.

The US military executed a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific on January 23, killing two individuals allegedly involved in narco-trafficking. The vessel was identified as transiting known drug trafficking routes, with one survivor noted by the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) upon which the Coast Guard was notified to commence search-and-rescue operations according to Reuters and Channel News Asia.

This strike marks the 35th operation targeting drug-smuggling boats since September, as stated by the Trump administration during its campaign against alleged "narco-terrorists," with the US military recently focusing on vessels linked to Venezuela following the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro. The operation has drawn criticism regarding its legality, as it has reportedly led to extrajudicial killings, according to Al Jazeera and Le Monde.

CBS News and South China Morning Post.