Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the US of committing murder following a strike carried out on a boat in Colombian territorial waters in September. In a social media post, Petro accused the US of violating his country's sovereignty and killing a Colombian fisherman.
Posting on X, he said: The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure, when it was struck. He added: We await explanations from the US government.
It comes after President Donald Trump said the US had struck a drug-carrying submarine on Thursday, killing two people. Writing on social media, Trump said US intelligence confirmed the vessel was loaded up with mostly Fentanyl, and other illegal narcotics. The attack is at least the sixth US strike on ships in the Caribbean Sea in recent weeks. It is the first time survivors have been reported.
Writing about an earlier attack in September, Pedro wrote on X that, US government officials have committed a murder and violated our sovereignty in territorial waters. He noted that fisherman Alejandro Carranza had no ties to the drug trade and was engaged in fishing activity when the incident occurred.
Alejandro Carranza was reportedly killed on 15 September when US forces allegedly fired on his boat while he was fishing the Caribbean. Trump has defended the ongoing boat attacks, stating they aim to stem the flow of drugs from Latin America into the US. However, his government has not provided evidence about the identities of the vessels or those on board.
UN-appointed human rights experts have described the US strikes as extrajudicial executions. At least 27 people were killed in previous attacks in the waters off Venezuela, according to US administration figures.
Trump earlier stated on Truth Social that the submarine targeted in the latest strike was built specifically for the transportation of massive amounts of drugs. The US president asserted that the strike targeted a drug-laden vessel, insisting it was not an innocent group of individuals. He also confirmed that two survivors from the recent attack would be returned to their home countries of Ecuador and Colombia after being transferred to a US Navy ship.
In recent weeks, Trump has escalated threats against Venezuela's leadership, alleging ties to drug trafficking. Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has countered, accusing Trump of attempting to reduce the country to an American colony. Trump has hinted at authorized CIA operations in Venezuela and is considering military actions.
As narco-subs become prevalent for drug transport due to their stealth, past interceptions of these vessels have taken place by the US and other coastal nations.
Posting on X, he said: The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure, when it was struck. He added: We await explanations from the US government.
It comes after President Donald Trump said the US had struck a drug-carrying submarine on Thursday, killing two people. Writing on social media, Trump said US intelligence confirmed the vessel was loaded up with mostly Fentanyl, and other illegal narcotics. The attack is at least the sixth US strike on ships in the Caribbean Sea in recent weeks. It is the first time survivors have been reported.
Writing about an earlier attack in September, Pedro wrote on X that, US government officials have committed a murder and violated our sovereignty in territorial waters. He noted that fisherman Alejandro Carranza had no ties to the drug trade and was engaged in fishing activity when the incident occurred.
Alejandro Carranza was reportedly killed on 15 September when US forces allegedly fired on his boat while he was fishing the Caribbean. Trump has defended the ongoing boat attacks, stating they aim to stem the flow of drugs from Latin America into the US. However, his government has not provided evidence about the identities of the vessels or those on board.
UN-appointed human rights experts have described the US strikes as extrajudicial executions. At least 27 people were killed in previous attacks in the waters off Venezuela, according to US administration figures.
Trump earlier stated on Truth Social that the submarine targeted in the latest strike was built specifically for the transportation of massive amounts of drugs. The US president asserted that the strike targeted a drug-laden vessel, insisting it was not an innocent group of individuals. He also confirmed that two survivors from the recent attack would be returned to their home countries of Ecuador and Colombia after being transferred to a US Navy ship.
In recent weeks, Trump has escalated threats against Venezuela's leadership, alleging ties to drug trafficking. Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has countered, accusing Trump of attempting to reduce the country to an American colony. Trump has hinted at authorized CIA operations in Venezuela and is considering military actions.
As narco-subs become prevalent for drug transport due to their stealth, past interceptions of these vessels have taken place by the US and other coastal nations.
