"The US Southern Command posted about the strike on social media Tuesday evening, alleging that the vessel struck on Tuesday was operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations that it did not identify."
"Experts and human rights advocates, both in the US and globally, have raised questions about their legality with Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, saying the strikes amount to unlawful extrajudicial killings."
"The American Civil Liberties Union casts the assertions by the Trump administration against those it targets as unsubstantiated, fear-mongering claims."
The US military struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, resulting in three deaths, which rights groups label as extrajudicial killings. The US Southern Command claimed the vessel was operated by unidentified Designated Terrorist Organizations and was involved in narco-trafficking. The Trump administration has intensified efforts against narcoterrorism, with over 190 deaths reported since September. However, the lack of definitive evidence regarding the vessels' involvement in drug trafficking has raised legal concerns among experts and human rights advocates, who argue these strikes may constitute unlawful extrajudicial killings.
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