The Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) said on Tuesday, October 28, that “the search and rescue operation” continues in southern Mexico, in the Pacific, of a survivor who was traveling on one of the boats allegedly linked to drug trafficking that was attacked by U.S. forces “in international waters”.
Through a statement published on social networks, the Semar said that “the search and rescue operation remains active based on the report received by the U.S. Coast Guard, in which there was no further information on the reported person”.
Mexico seeks U.S. attack survivor
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The agency stated that the action to locate the “castaway” is being carried out some 830 kilometers southwest of the port of Acapulco, Guerrero, in southern Mexico.
“The Mexican Navy is conducting a maritime search and rescue operation more than 400 miles southwest of Acapulco (830 km) in order to safeguard human life at sea. This operation is being carried out with an ocean patrol vessel and a maritime patrol aircraft,” he said.
It explained that it “continues the search and reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding human life at sea”.
The Semar’s version contrasts with that of Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, who during her morning press conference had confirmed that the Semar rescued the person who survived after the attack on the boats that, according to the US, were transporting drugs and in which 14 people were traveling.
“Today we were informed by the Secretary of the Navy, an attack in international waters on a vessel allegedly carrying drugs. It is in international waters. It seems that there was one survivor and the Navy, for humanitarian reasons and within international treaties, decided to rescue this person,” he stated.
Sheinbaum explained that she instructed the Ministries of Foreign Buzzy and the Navy to address the incident with the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, within the framework of bilateral security mechanisms.
“I made the proposal today to the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of Foreign Buzzy that these issues be discussed at a round table, because we want all international treaties to be complied with and we do not agree with these attacks,” said the President.
On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reported that the U.S. Army killed 14 people after attacking four suspected narco-boats in Eastern Pacific waters in one day.
Hegseth assured that eight “narcoterrorists” died in the attack on the first boat, four in the second, and of the three on board the third, two died and one survived. However, he did not offer details about the fourth boat.
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With information from EFE
