Colombian President terrified by Trump's anti-drug crackdown, accuses US of extrajudicial killings

News Topical, Digital Desk : The Trump administration in the US is taking action against drug trafficking. To this end, they are continuously cracking down on Colombian drug smuggling boats. Recently, the US administration launched a deadly attack on a boat involved in drug trafficking in international waters off the coast of Colombia.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the United States of carrying out "extrajudicial killings" "in violation of international law." Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he was fully prepared to attack drug trafficking boats

Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro has begun condemning Donald Trump's anti-drug airstrikes. Petro rejected US threats to withhold millions of dollars in aid. He said Trump had slandered him and insulted Colombia.

9,000 ships destroyed in 2 months

According to the Trump administration, the US has destroyed nine ships in less than two months. These actions have claimed the lives of at least 37 people. Colombia has publicly demanded that Washington stop the attacks, angering Trump. Trump has called Petro a "thug" and a drug trafficker.

Colombian fisherman among the dead

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the death toll was rising like a taxi meter. Among the dead was a Colombian citizen, a fisherman whom Petro has now admitted became involved in human trafficking "from time to time" to escape poverty.

American aid band

It's worth noting that Trump has announced the suspension of billions of dollars in US aid to Colombia as part of a crackdown on drug trafficking and has threatened to impose tariffs on Colombian goods. Meanwhile, Petro dismissed the impact of the aid cuts, saying the cash is used to fund US non-governmental groups and purchase American weapons.

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