Two Dead After U.S. Strike on Suspected Drug Boat in the Pacific Sparks Legal Debate

The U.S. military says it killed two people in an attack on a small boat in the eastern Pacific as part of a broader counter-narcotics campaign; the operation has reportedly killed about 178 people since last September, but critics question whether the targeted vessels were involved in drug trafficking and whether the strikes comply with U.S. and international law, with lawsuits by victims’ families and UN rights groups raising concerns.