US strikes suspected drug boat in Pacific, killing 5; 70th such attack

US forces bombed a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Pacific, killing five, in what is at least the 70th similar attack. The Trump administration justifies these strikes as counter-narcoterrorism, but critics question the lack of evidence and legal basis. This continues an established pattern of US military action against drug boats, with no indication of a policy shift.

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