CRIME & LAW

US strikes eighth alleged drug-carrying boat, in the Pacific

The U.S. military carried out its eighth strike on an alleged drug boat, killing two people in the eastern Pacific, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, widening a campaign that had focused on the Caribbean. Hegseth said at least 34 people have died since the strikes began last month and likened the effort to the post‑9/11 war on terror. President Donald Trump defended the legal basis and said land assaults could follow, while lawmakers in both parties pressed for authorization and details. Democrats called the actions unlawful; some Republicans backed them. A brief video showed a small boat erupting into flames.

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