A boat carrying suspected drug traffickers was hit by an American strike this Monday, February 9, the third since the start of the year. Two people were killed, bringing the total to at least 130 since September.
The United States carried out a new strike in the Pacific on Monday, February 9, against a boat of suspected drug traffickers, killing two people, the American army announced, as part of a campaign that has lasted six months.
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A third person, hit by Monday’s strike, survived, and the US Coast Guard was mobilized to rescue them, the army said. This is the third known strike since the start of the year, after those of January 23 and February 5.
The legality of the operations in question
The administration of US President Donald Trump has never provided solid proof that the targeted vessels were actually involved in trafficking.
The legality of this campaign, which officially targets cartels fueling drug trafficking in the United States, is sparking lively debate around the world and within the American political class. Experts and UN officials have denounced extrajudicial executions.
It was also in the name of the fight against drug cartels that American forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on January 3 in Caracas.
They are accused by American justice of “narcoterrorism” and importing “tons of cocaine”. The couple was immediately transported to American soil and incarcerated. Both pleaded not guilty in a New York court and are scheduled to appear again on March 17.
date: 2026-02-10 15:50:00