The US military struck three alleged drug smuggling boats in Latin American waters on Monday. These attacks killed 11 people. US Southern Command said two boats with four people each were struck in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and a third boat with three people was hit in the Caribbean Sea. The strikes are part of a campaign against traffickers that began in September under the Trump administration. Now, the death toll stands at least 145. Videos posted by US Southern Command show small boats being destroyed in explosions with people sitting inside two of them before they were hit. The military has not provided evidence that these vessels carried drugs but says they targeted known illegal routes. President Donald Trump called the conflict an "armed conflict" with Latin American drug cartels. He described the strikes as needed to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the US.