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US Armed Forces Executes Lethal Strike in Pacific, Leading to 4 Fatalities
As stated by a high-ranking military official, the US armed forces carried out a lethal strike on a boat in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in the deaths of four individuals.
“Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a terrorist group in open sea. Surveillance confirmed the vessel was traveling along a established drug smuggling route and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. A total of four male narco-terrorists were eliminated, and no US military forces were injured.”
Context and Prior Actions
The statement follows a day after a declaration regarding a naval blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers to and from Venezuela. In that announcement on social media, the US president accused Venezuela of using oil revenues to fund narcotics smuggling and criminal activities, pledging to increase the military buildup.
Just on Tuesday, US defense officials said it had conducted strikes on three boats suspected of smuggling narcotics in the Pacific, leading to the deaths of eight people. Since 2 September, more than 20 military engagements have resulted in the deaths of at least 99 individuals, the majority off the coast of Venezuela.
Government Justifies Tactics Amid Scrutiny
The government has faced increasing demands to make public video of a 2 September vessel attack. But, officials have declined to do so. The administration has defended its efforts as a successful operation, arguing it has stopped drugs from entering US shores and has pushed back on concerns that it is stretching the limits of legal military action.
Although the administration has said the operation is about halting drugs headed to the US, remarks from a senior aide seemed to suggest a broader political objective. In a recently published interview, the senior advisor remarked the leader “wants to keep on blowing boats up until Venezuela's president cries uncle.”
This suggests the military campaign may be part of a push to remove Venezuela's current government.
Sean Schwartz
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