Petro stated on social media that day: "U.S. government officials committed murder within our territorial waters and violated our sovereignty. Fisherman Alejandro Carranza has no connection with drug traffickers, and fishing is his daily work."

According to video testimony from Carranza's family shared by Petro, in September, Carranza was killed when his boat was attacked by the U.S. military while he was fishing in the Caribbean Sea.

"At that time, the Colombian vessel was adrift and had sent out a distress signal. We are waiting for the U.S. government to provide an explanation," Petro wrote.

On September 2nd, the U.S. military conducted an operation in international waters, destroying a ship suspected of being involved in drug trafficking. U.S. Department of Defense

Petro has repeatedly criticized the U.S. military operations under the guise of "fighting drugs." Last month, he called on the United Nations to initiate criminal proceedings against U.S. President Trump for launching the related attacks. He also demanded that the Colombian Attorney General's Office provide protection to the victims' families and suggested filing an international lawsuit jointly with the victims from Trinidad and Tobago.

On the afternoon of the 18th, Trump stated on the "Truth Social" platform that the U.S. military recently launched an attack on a "drug smuggling submarine" in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in two deaths. The other two suspects accused of drug trafficking have been repatriated to their home countries of Ecuador and Colombia respectively.

Trump's video showed the U.S. military attacking a boat-shaped object floating on the sea surface, which exploded and emitted smoke before sinking into the water.

Trump released the footage of the strike and claimed that the U.S. military destroyed a "drug trafficking submarine." "Truth Social" platform

Petro later confirmed that the Colombian suspect involved had been repatriated. The Ecuadorian government's press office, however, stated that they were unaware of the repatriation plan.

Trump said that these operations aim to cut off the drug supply chain from Latin America to the United States. In September this year, the U.S. began targeting so-called "drug trafficking ships" in the Caribbean Sea, claiming that some of the involved vessels were suspected to originate from Venezuela.

Since September, the U.S. military has launched attacks on at least six vessels in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in at least 27 deaths. The U.S. government claims that its actions have delivered a "decisive blow" to drug trafficking networks, but has not provided evidence proving that all the deceased were drug traffickers.

Experts have pointed out that even if targeting confirmed drug traffickers, such extrajudicial executions without due process may be illegal. Additionally, the U.S. government has not disclosed the departure location of the alleged "drug smuggling submarine."

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