Fourth Pacific boat strike

The U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205.

1. Frame 1U.S. military says Saturday's strike puts the federal drug-boat campaign at four attacks this week, with three more killed.
2. Frame 2Southern Command said the boat was on eastern Pacific narco-trafficking routes and operated by a designated terrorist organization.
3. Frame 3The military provided no evidence for that allegation beyond the recurring strike video posted online.
4. Frame 4Friday's strike also killed three, and the week's four attacks pushed the reported death toll to 205.
5. Frame 5The broader campaign targets alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.
6. Frame 6The practical test now is whether future strikes come with clearer proof of targets and legal authority.