Inside America's deadly war on suspected drug boats | Fault Lines Documentary

Since September 2025, the US military has carried out more than 60 strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, killing more than 220 people. In a military campaign called Operation Southern Spear, President Donald Trump's administration has claimed to wage war against “narcoterrorism”. Yet the government has released little information about who was killed, the evidence against them or how targets were selected. In Killing at Sea, Fault Lines investigates the administration's claims about Operation Southern Spear by uncovering the stories of those targeted and the evidence used to justify lethal military force. Through the stories of families left searching for answers, alongside witness accounts, physical evidence and interviews with legal experts, Fault Lines asks whether the strikes are lawful, whether they have disrupted the drug trade and what accountability exists for those killed. From fishing communities in the Caribbean to Washington, DC, Killing at Sea examines a military campaign conducted largely beyond public view—and asks who is being killed in the US’s new war at sea, and why. CREDITS: Senior Correspondent: Josh Rushing Producer: Nic Pollock Executive Producer: Laila Al-Arian Editor and Story Producer: Adrienne Haspel Director of Photography: Rodrigo Galdós-Tangüis Associate Producer: Mehr Sher Additional Cinematography: Shane Alcock and Ray Whitehouse Colombia Producer: Sofia Villamil Research: Khadeejah Khan Digital Producer: Riham Mansour Production Manager: Anabelle Rojas Archivist: Shelley Simpson Legal: George Stephanopoulos Sound Mix: Luke Rohwer Colorist: Anna Stalter Special Thanks: Kherim Nelson, Keira St. Rose, Gindel Delgado, Asha Javeed, Singeli Agnew, Airwars, EL CLIP, Rafi Mustafa Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter   / ajenglish   Find us on Facebook   / aljazeera   Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App : https://aje.io/AJEMobile #usmilitary #warondrugs #documentary @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News