US military boat strike campaign kills over 190 and raises legality questions

8 articles · Updated · NPR · May 8

The deaths occurred in continued attacks on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, as scrutiny intensifies over the operation's conduct.
The campaign has prompted sharp questions about whether the strikes are lawful and what accountability mechanisms apply to killings at sea.
The report highlights mounting concern over a long-running US counter-narcotics tactic whose human toll is drawing wider legal and ethical examination.

Are lethal U.S. boat strikes creating more adaptive cartels without stopping drug flow?

Is the U.S. military's anti-drug war alienating allies and violating international law?

Does labeling drug traffickers 'combatants' create a global license for military strikes on civilians?