The US Coast Guard has ended its search for survivors after the military struck alleged drug smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific, killing several individuals. The military said the boats were smuggling drugs, but provided no evidence. Human rights observers criticized the strikes as extrajudicial killings, while the Trump administration defended them as targeting “narcoterrorists”. The attacks have largely focused on waters near Venezuela, amidst escalating tensions between the US and the South American country.
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