Five killed in strikes on alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific, US military says

Attacks on Saturday bring number of people killed in boat strikes by US military to at least 168

The US military said 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, as the Trump administration pursues its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while preparing a naval blockade of Iranian ports.

The attacks on Saturday bring the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the US military to at least 168 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls narcoterrorists" in early September.