Mexican President Summons US Ambassador For Attack On Drug Ship In Caribbean

JAKARTA - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized US attacks on ships in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, as well as summoned the US Ambassador to ask for clarification.

"This is important. Today, I explain this attitude to the Minister of the Navy and the Minister of Foreign Affairs so that this problem can be handled together," said Sheinbaum as quoted by ANTARA from Sputnik, Wednesday, October 29.

Mexico wants all international agreements to be respected and it does not agree with the way the US attacks were carried out.

"I asked the ambassador to be summoned and this situation was discussed separately," he said.

On Tuesday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on October 27, US forces carried out three attacks on four ships suspected of carrying drugs in the East Pacific. The attack killed 14 people.

The attack was the 13th attack confirmed by the Pentagon against a ship suspected of carrying narcotics since early September. Overall, 14 ships have been destroyed and 57 people have died, while only three have survived.

In recent months, the US has placed more naval, air, and ground troops in the southern command region (SOUTHCOM) overseeing operations in Central and South America.

The placement was part of a major operation against drug trafficking and terrorism, according to the US government.