US Military Strikes Drug Vessels in Pacific, Five Killed; Campaign Death Toll Tops 100

• US military struck two suspected drug-smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific, killing five alleged traffickers.
• This incident brings the death toll from the Trump administration's anti-narcotics campaign to over 100 (AFP tally: 104).
• The strikes targeted vessels in international waters, with three killed on the first and two on the second.
• The campaign faces criticism for lack of public evidence linking vessels to drug trafficking and questions over legality.
• A previous operation involved a second strike on a vessel, killing survivors, leading to allegations of a possible war crime.

Why It Matters: US military's controversial anti-narcotics campaign in the Pacific kills five, raising total deaths to over 100.