US strike kills 3 on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific
The U.S. military struck a vessel accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Saturday, killing three men. Southern Command said the strike was carried out at the direction of Gen. Francis L. Donovan. It was the fourth U.S. strike on similar vessels this week, part of a months-long campaign targeting suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific. The operations aim to disrupt narcotics trafficking but raise legal and humanitarian questions as the campaign continues.
The U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205. n.pr/3QeAgmC
Patrick Vaanhold20Has there ever been any proof of any of those boats really smuggling drugs? Over 200 have been murdered in the last year, just on suspisions.
Ben 🧀16These boats are not capable of making it to the US, so: 1- these are illegal attacks. We’re killing fishermen trying to feed their families. Destitute poor people just trying to survive, imagine what happens to those families. 2- The US KNOWS THIS when they attack. Shameful, inexcusable, ILLEGAL.
SusanM15We have become a rogue nation.
Poorer Richard10The only successful attacks this admin conducts are illegal attacks on the unarmed and far away from combat zones. #WinningbyMurder
Gifted Prude10How is Congress not putting an end to this?
Dude the Obscure6Come on, NPR. Killing people w/o due process outside of a war is murder. Call a spade a spade.
PKs Powerfromspace1 🚀 Twitter ‘X’ refugee thank you 'Elon' 🙄6So, the regime after failing bigly with Iran goes back to trope of blowing up fishermen to appease his rabid base blood lust. Real superpowers don't act like this
Mary6”Accused of smuggling drugs” does not merit the death penalty in the United States. Potus once chortled that he could shoot someone on 5th Ave without losing a single vote. How disgusting that he’s ordered the US military to pull the trigger for him 205 times. He must be very pleased with himself.
Kevin6More murder on the high seas.
backbaygrl.bsky.social6Blowing up small boats in the Ocean, without knowing Who they are, What they’re carrying, or Where they’re going, appears criminal to me. This is so un-American - How can these actions be LEGAL..???
msdavinci.bsky.social5Or “The US Military just murdered more people it had no idea who they were or that they were the remotest threat to them”
Stephen Kerr5It's just plain wrong to murder people without a trial. Isn't that from the playbook of authoritarian regimes? If they know these people are smugglers then surely capturing them and finding out about the supply chain would save more lives in the long run than simply blowing them out of the water.
Amer.Renaissance5That qualifies as mass murder.
Marc Bloomquist4So…..when are we gonna hold our admin accountable for these crimes?
Lif Strand aka fasterhorses4Reminder to the US Military that "just following orders" will not save their asses.
jmc3Murdering three in the fourth attack, to put it accurately.
Deb Matthews3Thank you for including the total killed. That number should always be reported.
finstersghost.bsky.social3war crimes. murder. gangster diplomacy.
Windows 913Retaliation against the US military by these civilians' country would be totally justified and is held back mostly by the power imbalance. The Iran war has shown that the US is just incapable of understanding that others might take action against the US and dismantling the USIP didn't help.
Jack Pondit3They have presented zero evidence these 205 people were criminals and seem to acknowledge that they did not commit any crimes requiring the death penalty, even if there were trials. How is this anything but just plain mass murder?
karol-in-tn.bsky.social3No success in imposing their will on Iran, it looks like they’re taking out their frustrations by killing people who can’t fight back.
Bill F Sr3That’s 205 cold-blooded and totally illegal MURDERS. So far.
brettroad.bsky.social3America. A rogue nation using its power to bully other countries to get what it wants that will soon be isolated as former allies rush into the awaiting arms of China and Russia in new alliances. Trump’s damage domestically and globally of the regime will take generations to reverse.
Ñoxah2They feel real tough attacking some drugdealers in a little boat with heavy military power and call it a war. Normal ppl will call it murder. Meanwhile they chicken out on the real war Ukraine fights with Russia. Bunch of cowards.
russellmania50.bsky.social2Since these actions are not preventing drugs coming into the U.S., we are seeing actions that are clearly for sport.
Michele Lamb2Hegseth and this vile administration are mass murderers.
ballssaidthequeen.bsky.social2Why? He pardoned Hernandez who was the largest drug importer of cocaine (400 tons) to the US so don’t try to sell us that he’s trying to stop the import of drugs.
Mr. WokeMonster2More tax payer funded murder.
Cynthia J Krueger2205 murders, which will be attributed to Trump and Hegseth.
Ditsy Von Blunderpants2This is just plain murder.
Viv Jackson2I would like my government to be less murdery, thanks.
Tom Dixon2The costs of these military operations have already climbed to $4.7 billion And killed over 200 people with zero due process www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/w...
