Colombia accuses US of 'murder' after strike on boat

President Gustavo Pedro says the vessel, which Donald Trump believes was carrying drugs, had its distress signal on when it was struck in September.

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In a social media post, Petro accused the US of violating his country's sovereignty and killing a Colombian fisherman.

Posting on X, he said: "The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure," when it was struck. He added: "We await explanations from the US government."

It comes after President Donald Trump said the US had struck a "drug-carrying submarine" on Thursday, killing two people.

Writing on social media, Trump said US intelligence confirmed the vessel was "loaded up with mostly Fentanyl, and other illegal narcotics".