US Military Strike Kills Four on Alleged Drug-Trafficking Vessel: Controversy Deepens Over Pacific Ocean Operations

Dec 05, 2025 09:45 am CST

The US military conducted a strike on an alleged narcotics vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in four fatalities and intensifying controversy over a counter-drug campaign that has claimed over 87 lives. Lawmakers who viewed classified footage of a previous September strike described troubling scenes of attacks on shipwrecked survivors, raising questions about military protocols and international law as regional tensions continue to escalate.