Since the United States launched its counter-narcotics campaign in South America, the military has carried out at least 19 airstrikes against vessels suspected of being linked to drug trafficking organizations. The operations, which began in early September, have killed at least 76 people, whom U.S. officials have described as "narco-terrorists."
According to a new report by CNN, most of the airstrikes have been conducted by MQ-9 Reaper drones, which can be operated remotely by the military and are typically armed with Hellfire missiles, air-to-ground, laser-guided munitions capable of destroying tanks.
