The Pentagon confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. launched strikes against two vessels in the Pacific off the coast of Colombia, killing five people, and claimed without evidence that the boats were carrying drugs. This follows seven strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. In the past month, at least 37 people have reportedly been killed in international waters in U.S. strikes. In response, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said, “It is murder. Whether in the Caribbean or Pacific, the U.S. government strategy breaks the norms of international law.”