US military kills 5 in Pacific boat strike, cites narcoterrorism

US forces conducted a lethal strike on a boat in the Pacific, killing five, under a declared 'armed conflict' with drug cartels. This marks an escalation of direct military action against cartel maritime operations, extending the conflict beyond land borders. The legal basis and target identity remain unverified, raising questions about the scope of US counter-narcotics military authority.

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