The US military has carried out another strike on a suspected drug smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men and bringing the total death toll above 200 since the campaign began in early September.
US Southern Command announced the attack on Friday, the third such strike this week, stating the vessel was engaged in narco-trafficking and operated by a designated terrorist organisation. No evidence was provided to support these claims.
The video footage released by the military, now in colour for the first time, shows a small boat being hit and engulfed in a fireball, with debris scattered in the water.
The Trump administration has declared armed conflict with Latin American drug cartels, but critics question the legality of the strikes. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have described them as unlawful extrajudicial killings, while the American Civil Liberties Union calls the administration's assertions unsubstantiated fear-mongering.
