US military says strike on alleged drug vessel in eastern Pacific kills five people
US military says it carried out an airstrike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in latest attack in region
TL;DR
- US military conducted an airstrike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific.
- The strike resulted in the deaths of five people.
- This is one of over 70 such attacks since the beginning of Donald Trump's second presidency, with a collective death toll exceeding 240.
- The Trump administration justifies these strikes as necessary to curb drug flow into the US.
- Critics question the legality of the strikes and argue they may be extrajudicial killings, citing a lack of definitive evidence of drug trafficking and potential targeting of civilians.
- The article notes that Reuters, the Associated Press, and Agence France-Presse contributed reporting.