Death toll from U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats climbs above 200 with latest attack

The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the third attack this week and pushing the overall death toll above 200 people. U.S. Southern Command — which manages U.S. military operations in the region of Latin America … Read more

Death toll from U.S. boat strikes on alleged drug boats climbs after recent survivors not found

The death toll from the Trump administration’s monthslong series of strikes on suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean has risen to at least 199 people after survivors of recent attacks were not found. The total includes at least 22 people who had survived an initial strike only to be … Read more