A Timeline of Trump’s Strikes on Vessels He Says Are Smuggling Drugs

President Trump’s military campaign has killed at least 57 people in the waters off Central and South America. The strikes have been widely criticized as illegal.

U.N. human rights chief says U.S. "must halt" strikes on alleged drug boats to prevent "extrajudicial killing"

The United Nations human rights chief says the Trump administration "must halt" strikes on alleged drug boats to prevent "extrajudicial killing."

Assessing the Facts and Legal Questions About the U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats

At least 61 people have been killed in 14 U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since early September. Here, we will address what is known about the targets of the strikes,

Trump counts on public support for drug boat strikes without congressional approval

The White House is escalating its strikes on alleged drug boats, counting on the issue to be such a winner with American voters that the operations won’t need a congressional stamp of approval, despite howls from Democrats and at least one Republican senator.

U.S. carries out lethal strike against alleged drug carriers in Caribbean, killing at least 3

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a social media post, said the vessel was allegedly operated by a U.S.-designated terrorist organization but did not name which group was targeted.
Feedback