U.S. Military Conducts Strike on Alleged Drug Boat in Pacific, Raising Legal Concerns
The U.S. military has conducted another strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, accused of smuggling drugs, resulting in the deaths of three men. This marks the third such attack in a week, bringing the total death toll from these operations to over 200 since they began in early September. The U.S. Southern Command stated that the vessel was involved in narco-trafficking operations and was operated by a designated terrorist organization, although no evidence was provided to substantiate these claims. The Trump administration has declared an armed conflict with Latin American drug cartels, attributing them to the drug flow into the U.S. However, the lack of definitive evidence has sparked debates about the legality of these operations, with human rights organizations labeling them as unlawful extrajudicial killings. 
