US says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing three men - Reuters
US says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing three men Reuters
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"On Feb. 23, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations."
— Gen. Francis L. Donovan , Executive
"Under both US and international law, it is flagrantly illegal to use the military to kill civilians suspected only of crimes."
— Jeffrey Stein , Activist
"Civilians, including those suspected of smuggling drugs, are not lawful targets."
— Christopher Anders , Activist
"Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action."
— Gen. Francis L. Donovan , Executive
"Mexico must step up their effort on Cartels and Drugs!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Christopher Anders is the director of the Democracy and Technology Division at the ACLU.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Commander of SOUTHCOM, responsible for military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean.
Current president of Colombia supporting negotiations with armed groups.
Jeffrey Stein is a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Former President of Honduras, convicted of drug trafficking.
He was the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of Mexico's most notorious drug lords.
Nicolas Maduro is the President of Venezuela.
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The U.S. military conducted a strike in the Caribbean, targeting a vessel linked to designated terrorist organizations, resulting in the deaths of three alleged narco-terrorists.
The U.S. military carried out strikes in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean, targeting vessels allegedly carrying narcotics, leading to the deaths of six individuals.
The U.S. military launched a strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean, resulting in the deaths of three men, marking the third such attack in a week.
The U.S. military reported conducting a strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in the deaths of three men.
The U.S. military announced another strike in the Caribbean Sea targeting drug smugglers, resulting in the deaths of three people, bringing the total death toll from such strikes to around 150.
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