美军再袭“贩毒船” 致4人死亡

Core Viewpoint - The U.S. military continues to target drug trafficking operations, recently sinking a drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, which raises concerns about the intersection of drug trafficking and terrorism [1] Summary by Relevant Sections Military Actions - On the 29th, the U.S. Defense Secretary announced the sinking of a drug trafficking boat, resulting in the death of four individuals [1] - This action brings the total number of drug boats sunk by the U.S. military to 15, with at least 61 fatalities since September [1] Intelligence and Operations - The sunk vessel was identified as belonging to a group recognized by the U.S. government as a terrorist organization, although specific evidence or the name of the drug trafficking group was not disclosed [1] - The U.S. military plans to continue similar operations in the Western Hemisphere [1] Government Position - Earlier in the month, the Trump administration submitted a memorandum to Congress stating that the U.S. is in a non-international armed conflict with drug trafficking groups recognized as terrorist organizations [1]