US bombs 2nd boat in the Pacific in less than 48 hours; 3 died

USA bombs another boat in the Pacific The United States bombed another boat in the Pacific Ocean, this Wednesday (22), according to the War Department. The US government reported that the vessel was loaded with drugs. Three people died. This was the second attack in less than 48 hours in the region. On Tuesday (21), another boat was bombed by American military personnel, leaving two people dead. On a social network, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated that the operation was authorized by President Donald Trump. “Our intelligence knew that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, that it was transiting a known drug trafficking route and that it was transporting narcotics,” he published. “Three male narco-terrorists were on board the vessel during the attack, which was conducted in international waters.” Earlier, asked whether the US had the authority to carry out such attacks, Trump responded yes. The president justified the actions by stating that 300,000 people died in the USA due to drug-related problems. He said that attacks at sea will cause traffickers to begin acting on land, and that he will order actions on land, with the approval of Congress. “We’re going to hit them really hard when they come overland. And we’ll probably go to Congress and explain exactly what we’re doing when we come overland.” The attacks come amid an increase in the American military presence in the Caribbean, which includes destroyers with guided missiles, F-35 fighters, a nuclear submarine and around 6,500 troops. Violations of international law In recent weeks, actions of this type have been criticized by analysts. On Tuesday (21), an independent group of experts at the UN stated that the bombings violate international law and are extrajudicial executions. The group, appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, said the attacks violate the South American country’s sovereignty and the US’ “fundamental international obligations” not to intervene in domestic matters or threaten to use armed force against another country. Despite Trump’s justification for combating drug trafficking, experts point out that “even if such allegations were proven, the use of lethal force in international waters without an adequate legal basis violates the international law of the sea and amounts to extrajudicial executions.” “These moves are an extremely dangerous escalation with serious implications for peace and security in the Caribbean region,” they said in a statement. The group said it had contacted the US about the issue and said that covert or direct military action against another sovereign state would constitute “an even more serious violation” of the UN Charter.

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