# US drug boat strikes are extrajudicial killings, former DEA chief says

https://mins.news/en/video/68283

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-22 02:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40PCDltyNuM

> Mike Vigil, a former chief of international operations at the Drug Enforcement Administration, tells Al Jazeera that US strikes on alleged drug boats are extrajudicial killings without a legal basis. He says lethal force will not reduce demand for drugs.

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