The US military reported the deaths of two individuals in a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, marking an ongoing campaign criticized as illegal under international law. US Southern Command stated the victims were “narco-terrorists,” although no evidence was provided for their alleged drug trafficking involvement. Since September 2025, US strikes have killed at least 128 people, raising concerns about extrajudicial killings and the absence of a legal basis for such operations. Advocacy groups and legal experts have challenged the US’s justification for these attacks, emphasizing the lack of authority for military force against suspected drug traffickers on the high seas.
