Latest US boat strike kills four in the Pacific, Hegseth says

The US military, operating under orders from President Trump, conducted a lethal strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean that killed four people, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement on social media. This attack follows Monday's strikes that killed 14 individuals and is part of an escalating military campaign that has resulted in approximately 60 deaths over two months as the administration attempts to combat seaborne narcotics entering American waters. The operations have sparked significant controversy, with legal questions raised about their legitimacy and both regional governments and US Congressional members expressing serious concerns about presidential authority for such actions.