US strike on alleged smuggling boat kills three

The United States launched a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three men on board, officials said.
The US military launched operation “Southern Spear” in early September, with President Donald Trump saying the country is effectively at war with drug cartels operating out of Latin America.
More than 200 people have been killed as part of the strikes in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, according to a tally by AFP.
“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said in a po...