The United States conducted a new strike on Friday, February 20th, in the Pacific against a boat suspected of carrying drug traffickers, as part of an ongoing six-month campaign. This operation resulted in three fatalities, according to the U.S. military. Since the campaign's inception in September, nearly 150 individuals have been killed in these strikes targeting suspected trafficker vessels. The U.S. military for Latin America and the Caribbean released video footage of the strike via social media, showing an explosion engulfing a boat. Concerns have been raised by experts and UN officials regarding the legality of these actions, with some denouncing them as extrajudicial executions, particularly as the Trump administration has not provided definitive proof of the targeted vessels' involvement in drug trafficking.