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The US, turning its crackdown on drug trafficking into a military war, attacked three boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing 8 people. There have been 95 deaths so far under ‘Operation Southern Spear’. Serious questions are being raised in the US Congress on these attacks and the pressure on Venezuela has intensified.
America has now converted its action against drug smuggling into an open military campaign. On Monday, the US military carried out deadly attacks on three alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean. At least eight people died in this attack. This action has taken place at a time when the Trump administration has already claimed that America is in an ‘armed struggle’ against drug cartels. On Monday, the Trump administration declared the drug fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction. According to US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), this attack was carried out on the instructions of Defense Minister Pete Hegseth. The US military says that the boats that were targeted were operating in international waters. These were on the same route which is used for narco trafficking.
How many people have died so far?
Based on intelligence information, it was claimed that these boats were being operated on behalf of designated terrorist organizations and were involved in drug smuggling. These attacks have been described as part of ‘Operation Southern Spear’. So far 95 people have died under this campaign. Earlier on December 4, a suspected drug boat was attacked in the eastern Pacific Ocean, in which four people were killed. The Trump administration argues that this entire campaign is necessary to stop the supply of deadly drugs in America.
On Dec. 15, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known… pic.twitter.com/IQfCVvUpau
