# The US military killed 14 people in strikes on four vessels suspected of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. One person survived. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth says the boats were known by intelligence apparatus, transiting along known narco-trafficking routes, and carrying narcotics. The latest operation in the eastern Pacific brings the total to nearly 60 killed in more than a dozen strikes since early September. The strikes have drawn condemnation in the region, and experts have questioned their legality.
US military kills 14 people in strikes on four alleged drug boats in the Pacific