US strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean kills 2

Key Points:

• The U.S. military conducted another strike on a boat accused of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving six survivors, as part of an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.
• Since September, over 60 strikes have been carried out, resulting in more than 210 deaths, targeting what the Trump administration labels "narcoterrorists," though evidence of drug trafficking has not been publicly provided.
• The U.S. Coast Guard was notified of the recent strikes but has suspended search efforts for survivors in previous incidents due to lack of signs, and it is unclear if survivors from the latest strike were rescued.
• Critics question the legality and effectiveness of the strikes, noting that much fentanyl enters the U.S. overland from Mexico, and some legal experts argue that follow-up strikes targeting survivors may violate international law.
• U.S. lawmakers have demanded the Pentagon release unedited video footage of the initial strike after reports emerged that a follow-up strike targeted survivors clinging to wreckage, which the White House defended as self-defense and lawful.