The Pentagon confirmed the strike against the suspected vessel in the Caribbean Sea, as reported by CBS News on Thursday, quoting a Pentagon official. Since early September, U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized a series of strikes targeting ships allegedly involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific Ocean. As of November 10, these strikes have destroyed about 20 ships and resulted in at least 76 deaths. The Pentagon source did not provide further details about the latest operation, according to the report.
According to media reports, London considers these attacks illegal and does not want to be “complicit” in actions that British authorities view as violations of international law. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, previously stated that these actions violate international law and amount to “extrajudicial executions.”
According to media sources, the United Kingdom, the Pentagon, the White House, and the British Embassy in Washington refused to comment on the issue. In recent weeks, there have been repeated operations to destroy boats in the Caribbean allegedly transporting drugs. Authorities claim these operations are conducted to combat transnational crime and drug trafficking.
