"The U.S. military said Sunday that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of five people and leaving one survivor."
"President Donald Trump has said the U.S. is in 'armed conflict' with cartels in Latin America and has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States."
"Critics have questioned the overall legality of the boat strikes as well as their effectiveness, in part because the fentanyl behind many fatal overdoses is typically trafficked to the U.S. over land from Mexico."
The U.S. military destroyed two boats in the eastern Pacific, killing five and leaving one survivor, as part of a campaign against drug traffickers. Since September, at least 168 people have died in similar strikes. The military claims to target known smuggling routes, but evidence of drug transport was not provided. President Trump has labeled the situation as an 'armed conflict' with cartels, yet critics question the legality and effectiveness of these strikes, especially since fentanyl is primarily trafficked over land from Mexico.
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