第九次！美军，发动袭击！

Group 1 - The U.S. military conducted a strike on a vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in three deaths, marking the ninth such attack since early September [2] - On October 21, another vessel was attacked, leading to two additional fatalities, indicating a continued military focus on combating drug smuggling in the region [4] - The U.S. has targeted a total of eight vessels in the Pacific since September, with this being the first military action of its kind in the Pacific waters, previously focusing on the Caribbean near Venezuela [6] Group 2 - Colombian President Petro criticized the U.S. missile strikes on small boats, stating that such actions openly violate international law and are ineffective in curbing cocaine trafficking [9] - Petro emphasized that the vastness of the Pacific makes it impractical for small boats to conduct transoceanic transport, suggesting that most cocaine is smuggled via larger commercial vessels [10] - The Colombian President argued that focusing military efforts on small boats does not address the root of the drug trafficking issue and positions the U.S. outside of international legal norms [10]