US Navy Sinks Fourth Vessel Off Equatorial Guinea; Fishermen Decry Criminalization

The US military has sunk a fourth vessel suspected of drug trafficking in Equatorial Guinea's waters, escalating its interdiction campaign. Local fishermen protest that the operations criminalize legitimate fishing, raising concerns about civilian casualties and the legality of the strikes. The incident marks an intensification of US naval activity in the Gulf of Guinea, a region increasingly used for narcotics transit.