US military kills two more people in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific

The Guardian reports that the US military killed two people in a strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific on Friday, part of a campaign that has killed at least 178 people since September, which the military claims targets narco-trafficking operations. The article is well-sourced with named military officials (Gen. Francis L Donovan, US Southern Command) and includes direct quotes from civil rights groups and UN officials challenging the legality of the strikes; the piece documents both the military's justification (Trump's claims about drug prevention) and substantive legal opposition, including a pending lawsuit from families of victims and ACLU statements referencing violations of international law. Independent reporting from Euronews, the New York Times, and specialized outlets corroborates the death toll (ranging from 180-181) and adds context that critics argue the strikes are ineffective and politically motivated, while Drop Site News reports allegations of torture and kidnapping by survivors—details absent from this Guardian piece. Watch for developments in the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights investigation mentioned by the ACLU, the ongoing lawsuit from Trinidad families, and whether the Trump administration faces additional legal or diplomatic pressure from international bodies.