Colombia Suspends Intelligence Communications With US In The Aftermath Of Ship Attacks In The Caribbean

Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered a suspension of intelligence communication between state security forces and US agencies following the US naval attacks on ships in the Caribbean region.

CNN reports citing sources said Kolombia suspended the division of intelligence with the US regarding suspicious ships in the Caribbean over concerns that US attacks on these ships violated international law.

"All levels of public security intelligence have been ordered to suspend the distribution of information and other forms of interaction with the US structure. This measure will remain in effect as long as missile attacks on ships in the Caribbean continue," Petro said.

"The war against drug trafficking must be subject to human rights of society in the Caribbean region," he continued.

In recent months, the Pentagon has increased the number of naval, air, and land assets deployed across the Caribbean. This deployment is part of a large operation suspected of targeting counter-narcotics and counterterrorism, according to Washington.

Since early September, US President Donald Trump has allowed a number of attacks targeting ships suspected of being drug smugglers in the Caribbean and the East Pacific.

As of November 10, the attack destroyed about 20 ships and killed 75 people.