The Trump administration's campaign against drug trafficking boats has resulted in at least 199 deaths, with survivors being targeted again. The Pentagon's watchdog is investigating the targeting process but not the legality of the strikes.
- At least 199 people killed in strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since September. - 22 survivors of initial strikes were hit again or died at sea, including three who survived two separate strikes this month.
- Legal experts say targeting survivors violates laws of armed conflict. - Only three survivors have been rescued and returned to their home countries.
The Pentagon's inspector general is reviewing whether the military followed its targeting framework, but not the strikes' legality.