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- US Senator Tim Kaine has written to President Donald Trump alleging that US military strikes on alleged drug boats, carried out under Operation Southern Spear, have killed people not involved in narcotrafficking, calling them 'murder victims'.
- According to the report, the campaign that began in September 2025 has killed around 221 people and destroyed 67 vessels.
- Kaine cited the Drug Enforcement Administration as saying the operation has had no effect on illegal drug flows into the US, and urged Trump to examine the strikes and halt the operation.
- A White House spokesperson defended the strikes, saying they targeted designated narcoterrorists.
What to watch next
- Whether the White House responds to Kaine's request to examine the circumstances of the strikes
- Any congressional action or further review of the legality of Operation Southern Spear
- Further details on the previously flagged Caribbean double-tap strike
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