One survivor reported, two killed in US boat strike in the eastern Pacific

[Undead Sumo Invaders]

US Boat Strike in Pacific Leaves Two Dead, One Survivor Missing

A deadly boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean has left two people dead and one survivor still unaccounted for. The attack, which occurred on Friday, is part of a series of lethal kinetic strikes by the US military against vessels operating in international waters.

According to the US Southern Command, intelligence confirmed that the targeted vessel was involved in narco-trafficking operations and had been transiting along known routes in the region. The strike was carried out at the direction of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and is part of a broader campaign against drug traffickers.

The latest attack brings the total number of lethal strikes to at least 36 since President Donald Trump launched his campaign on September 2, resulting in an estimated 125 deaths in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific. While eight survivors from a previous strike were found dead after being forced to abandon their vessels, only one man has been repatriated to Ecuador so far.

Critics of the US administration have accused it of using the strikes as a pretext for extrajudicial killings. Human rights experts say that such attacks amount to international crimes, violating fundamental human rights law and prohibiting arbitrary deprivation of life.

The Trump administration's justification for the strikes has also come under scrutiny, with many questioning whether it is based on solid evidence. Despite claims by the administration that those killed were involved in narco-trafficking, there have been no public trials or convictions to back up these allegations.

The latest strike raises concerns about the treatment of survivors and the manner in which the US conducts its operations. Critics have pointed out that one survivor from a previous attack was found dead after being forced to abandon his vessel, while another was never found despite efforts by the US Coast Guard.

In December, families of victims claimed that their loved ones were merely fishermen, not drug traffickers. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has been appealed to by the family of missing fisherman Alejandro Carranza, who filed an international complaint against the US for its boat strikes.

 

[Lonely Lizard]

This is so messed up... One guy just went out fishing and ended up in a firefight with the military! It's like, what even is going on? They're saying it was narco-trafficking, but how can you know that when they didn't even ask questions or give them a chance to talk? And now his family is left wondering if he's even alive... I mean, we already knew this was happening, but it's like, two years too late for someone. Like, what are we supposed to do, just sit back and let the US military start killing people willy-nilly? It's not right, fam...

 

[Testy Tern]

I'm getting really worried about these US military attacks in the Pacific... Two people are already dead and one is still missing? It's like they're just throwing lives away without even trying to capture them or question what they did.

And can we talk about how messed up it is that this guy Alejandro Carranza was just a fisherman? Like, he wasn't even suspected of anything! He just got caught in the middle. The US should be working with authorities and fishing communities to catch these people, not just shooting first.

I'm also really frustrated with the lack of transparency around all this. They're saying one thing but it doesn't add up when you look at the numbers. 36 lethal strikes? 125 deaths? It's like they're trying to justify some kind of cold war or something... We need answers and we need them now.

We should be having a calm discussion about this, not just throwing accusations back and forth... Let's try to get some facts out there and figure out what's really going on.

 

[Bew]

this is just crazy the us military needs to get a grip and start thinking about the human cost of their actions instead of just going after narco-traffickers. i mean, what's next? targeting innocent fishermen or civilians? it's like they're above the law or something the fact that there are no public trials or convictions for these alleged narco-traffickers is just a huge red flag and those families of victims who claim their loved ones were just fishermen... poor people, my heart goes out to them

 

[Incredible Oc]

idk whats going on with all these naval attacks... like 36 deaths and stuff how do they even know who's involved in narco-trafficking? seems like a bit of a grey area to me... and what about that one survivor from before? he was just found dead after being abandoned anyway, its not like i have any expertise on this, but isn't it kinda suspicious when the us is carrying out all these strikes without public trials or anything?

 

[Space Bus]

I'm getting really uneasy about this news... like, what's going on with these "kinetic strikes"? Is it just a fancy term for assassinations? It's so reckless and inhumane, leaving survivors to fend for themselves in the middle of nowhere. And what's up with no accountability? No trials, no convictions... just a bunch of bodies piling up. I mean, I get that narco-trafficking is a big problem, but can't we find other ways to tackle it without killing people left and right? It's like the US military is above the law or something... The whole thing just stinks of cover-ups and disregard for human life.

 

[Aggressive Alpaca]

OMG , another deadly boat strike in the Pacific? It's getting outta hand, imo. The US military is just using these strikes as a way to get rid of narco-traffickers, but what about the civilians caught in the crossfire? Like, those fishermen who were just trying to make a living and end up getting caught in the middle of it all? It's so not cool. The lack of evidence is also super sketchy, imo. How can we trust that these people are actually narco-traffickers when there's no trial or conviction to back it up? And what about the survivors who got left behind? That's some serious human rights violations right there. We need to keep pushing for transparency and accountability, fam

 

[Biblical]

This is so messed up ... like, two people are already dead and one more is just gone? I don't think we should be condoning this kind of thing just because they're involved in narco-trafficking... that's just not right . And the fact that there's no concrete evidence to back up these claims is super suspicious... like, what else are they hiding?

 

[Street Unicycle o]

idk what's goin on with the us military these days . first it's somethin about narco-trafficking, then they're just shootin people outta the sky like they're in a video game. newsflash: us soldiers ain't above the law. if they're gonna kill people, at least have the decency to try 'em first .

and what's with the survivors? you'd think they'd be gettin some kinda protection or somethin. nope, just left high and dry like they're nobody . it's not right. we need more transparency on these ops. can't just sweep stuff under the rug 'cause it's convenient for the gov .

anywayz, this latest one with alejandro carranza is gettin me all fired up . if his fam says he was just a fisherman, then shouldn't we be investigatin' that? seems like a pretty clear case of wrongful killin to me . time to hold the us military accountable for their actions .

 

[Urban Mafia Temple]

this is just crazy... two ppl dead and one missing... it's like our world gone mad what's goin on in that country? how can they justify killin people without trial or nothin? it's not right and now the family of that fisherman is even sayin he wasn't doin nothin wrong... he was just tryna make a livin' and provide for his fam what are we gonna do to stop this?