US Military Strikes in Pacific: Controversy and Criticism

U.S. Military Conducts Deadly Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Escalating Tensions with Venezuela: The U.S. military has carried out over a dozen strikes near the Venezuelan coast and in the eastern Pacific since September, resulting in the deaths of more than seventy people. The U.S. claims these boats were involved in illegal narcotics smuggling, but has not provided evidence, drawing criticism from foreign leaders, members of Congress, legal experts, and families of the victims. The U.N. human rights chief has called these strikes unacceptable and a violation of international human rights law, while Venezuela views them as illegal acts and aggression against their sovereign nation. The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.