US military claims attack on three "drug trafficking boats" resulted in 11 deaths
On the 17th local time, the U.S. Southern Command stated that the U.S. military's "Spear of the South" joint task force carried out three lethal strikes against three "drug trafficking boats" in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea on the night of February 16.
The U.S. military reported that during the operation, 11 male "drug trafficking terrorists" were killed, with no casualties among U.S. personnel.
Since early September last year, the U.S. military has conducted multiple strikes against what it claims to be "drug trafficking boats" in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, and announced the launch of the "Spear of the South" military operation on November 13. However, the U.S. government has not released any evidence to substantiate that its attack targets were involved in drug trafficking. (CCTV reporter Zhu Lei and Ma Tianjing)
On February 16, U.S. Southern Command conducted airstrikes against three drug trafficking boats in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea, resulting in the deaths of 11 male traffickers. No U.S. personnel were injured during the operation, which is part of a series of actions against drug trafficking that began in September 2022. The U.S. government has not released evidence to substantiate the drug trafficking claims.
- U.S. military conducted airstrikes on three drug trafficking boats on February 16.
- 11 male drug traffickers were killed in the operation.
- No U.S. personnel were reported injured.
- This operation is part of ongoing actions against drug trafficking since September 2022.
- The U.S. has not provided evidence to support claims of drug trafficking.