- A US military strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean resulted in two deaths and one survivor.
- The incident follows President Donald Trump's endorsement of a new US counterterrorism strategy prioritising the elimination of drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere.
- This campaign, initiated by the Trump administration in early September, involves destroying suspected drug-trafficking vessels across Latin American waters.
- The campaign has reportedly led to at least 193 deaths, with strikes intensifying recently despite global tensions.
- Critics have questioned the legality of these strikes, noting that the military has yet to provide evidence that the targeted vessels were actually carrying drugs.
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