US Unwavering On Pacific Boat Strikes Despite Mounting Humanitarian And UN Outrage

An expanding military campaign in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean is drawing fierce international condemnation as the Trump administration refuses to back down from air and naval strikes on vessels suspected of drug trafficking.

The operations, conducted under Operation Southern Spear and Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, have led to the destruction of numerous Ecuadorian fishing boats, sparking grave humanitarian concerns, allegations of extrajudicial killings, and accusations of crimes against humanity from human rights groups and the United Nations.

Tensions reached a new high following recent maritime interdictions off the coast of Ecuador.

U.S. forces destroyed vessels including the poor Siempre Don Carlos and the Don Rufo in international waters, claiming intelligence confirmed the boats were acting as floating refueling stations or transport hubs for designated narco-terrorist groups like Los Canaros.

However, local humans...