Overview
- U.S. Southern Command reported two waves of operations this week targeting three convoyed vessels.
- An earlier statement said three people on the first boat were killed, while crews from two other boats entered the sea before both were sunk.
- The command released video on X showing strikes on three boats, but it did not disclose the precise location beyond stating international waters.
- Since September, the United States has conducted more than 30 similar actions against vessels it says are tied to drug trafficking.
- Human-rights and legal experts have questioned the lack of public evidence and whether the use of lethal force complied with international law.