According to US media "Politico", US Defense Secretary Hagerseth said on social media on the 22nd that the US military sank a "drug trafficking ship" in international waters in the eastern Pacific on the 21st, killing two people.

According to the report, the U.S. government has greatly expanded its crackdown on suspected "drug traffickers", opened up a new front, launched attacks in the Pacific Ocean, and targeted a new country-Colombia.

According to another defense official who asked not to be named, the United States launched its eighth strike against suspects suspected of "drug trafficking" on the 21st, killing two people somewhere on the west coast of Colombia. The U.S. government has not provided any evidence to support its claim that the slain were "involved in drug trafficking".

The report pointed out that the expansion of U.S. deadly force will almost certainly further aggravate tensions in Latin America, and left-wing leaders, including the President of Colombia, condemned U.S. actions as possible war crimes.

Just a few days ago, U.S. President Donald Trump called Colombian President Petro ¡°a drug leader¡± and announced plans to impose tariffs on the South American country.

The U.S. also suspended aid to Colombia, most of which was used to support Colombia¡¯s joint anti-drug operations and other efforts to strengthen security.

Source: China News Network