"Colombia has condemned US airstrikes on vessels allegedly involved in drug-smuggling off the coast of South America, urging Washington to immediately halt further attacks in the Pacific and Caribbean. The plea came after Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defense, announced two new strikes on Wednesday, which were the first to hit the Pacific and left at least five people dead. According to US figures, at least nine attacks have now been carried out since early September, killing 37 people. A broad range of experts have said the campaign is illegal."
"Gustavo Petro, the president, was more blunt, writing on social media: It is murder. Whether in the Caribbean or Pacific, the US government strategy breaks the norms of international law. Washington initially said the campaign, launched on 2 September, was aimed at destroying cartels operating out of Venezuela."
Colombia condemned US airstrikes on vessels allegedly involved in drug-smuggling near South America and urged Washington to halt further attacks in the Pacific and Caribbean. Two strikes announced by the US secretary of defense were the first in the Pacific and killed at least five people. US figures state nine attacks since early September killed 37 people. Experts have labeled the campaign illegal. President Gustavo Petro called the strikes murder and said the US strategy breaks international law. The campaign accompanied a major US military buildup and has deepened regional tensions, including strains with Colombia.
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