Two people dead as US strike boat suspected of carrying drugs along Costa Rica Pacific coast
發佈日期: 2026-03-21 21:34
TVB News
A U.S. strike on a boat suspected of transporting illegal drugs along Costa Rica's Pacific coast has left at least two people dead and one seriously injured, Costa Rican authorities said Friday.
The attack on the alleged drug boat was reported by the U.S Southern Command on its X account.
It was the latest in a series of strikes by the U.S. on boats in the Pacific and Caribbean oceans suspected of transporting drugs.
A Costa Rican Red Cross spokesperson said he received an alert of a shipwreck at 8:15 Friday morning. Upon arrival, he found one person with severe burns and significant chest trauma and two people with no vital signs.
Such strikes have been sharply criticised by governments in the region as the Trump administration has taken a more aggressive approach toward Latin America and the Caribbean.
