US military says it struck vessel in Eastern Pacific, killing two

WASHINGTON: The US military said on Friday it struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people, in the latest such attack, condemned by rights groups as “extrajudicial killings” and described by Washington as targeting “narco-terrorists.” The US Southern Command alleged that the vessel struck on Friday was operated by “Designated Terrorist Organizations” that ‌it did ‌not identify. It said ‌that ⁠no US military ⁠forces were harmed. It described those killed as “male narco-terrorists,” without offering details.

Original source: Arab News