One killed, two survive after US strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific (opens original article in a new tab)

A U.S. military strike in the eastern Pacific killed one and left two survivors, part of the Trump administration's campaign against alleged drug traffickers, with legal concerns over the attack's legality and effectiveness.

• A U.S. military strike in the eastern Pacific targeted a vessel suspected of drug smuggling, killing one and leaving two survivors.
• The U.S. Southern Command claimed the target was alleged drug traffickers on smuggling routes but provided no evidence of drug trafficking.
• The strike is part of the Trump administration's campaign against alleged
• The U.S. military's first strike in September killed nine, with two survivors later killed in a follow-up strike, raising legal concerns.