US Military Maritime Strikes Against Alleged Drug Cartels Kill Over Two Hundred People Since September

The US military recently launched another strike in the eastern Pacific that resulted in the deaths of two men aboard a vessel accused of narcotics trafficking.This operation brings the total number of fatalities in the ongoing campaign against Latin American drug cartels to more than two hundred people since September.Military officials released video footage of the attack, though they have failed to provide evidence confirming that the boat was carrying illicit cargo during the incident.The Pentagon has initiated a formal review of the targeting procedures used in these operations, while the White House continues to defend the lethal strikes as necessary acts.
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