Why it matters
The strikes are a U.S. military campaign, and the administration says they are intended to stem drug flows into the United States. The reports describe continuing questions about the campaign’s legality and effectiveness.
SECURITY & DEFENSE • EASTERN PACIFIC
U.S. military says strike on suspected drug vessel killed five in Pacific
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The U.S. military says a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific killed five people. Media tallies cited by several outlets put the wider campaign at more than 70 strikes and over 240 deaths; critics have questioned its legality and effectiveness.
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