The US military killed two people in a strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday, part of an ongoing campaign against alleged drug-trafficking vessels that has killed at least 178 people since September. The military posted unclassified video of the strike and claims it is targeting narco-trafficking operations, but legal experts and UN officials say the campaign violates international law, and families of victims have filed lawsuits. The core factual claim is well-sourced across major outlets, though the article frames the strikes as legally and morally contested — the Trump administration maintains they are necessary and lawful, while civil rights groups and international bodies argue otherwise.