U.S. strike killed Colombian fisherman in waters off Colombia, sparking outcry over mistaken identity and extrajudicial killings.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the U.S. of mistakenly killing fisherman Alejandro Carranza in a military strike, claiming the boat was in Colombian waters, had a distress signal due to mechanical failure, and carried no drugs. The strike was part of at least 32 lethal operations authorized by President Trump targeting suspected drug traffickers without due process. Trump’s administration labeled the vessel a "narcoterrorist" boat, but Petro and critics dispute this, citing lack of evidence and Coast Guard data showing one in four interdictions yields no drugs. Legal experts and Sen. Rand Paul argue the policy violates international law and due process, calling the strikes extrajudicial killings. The administration’s claim of an armed conflict with cartels is widely rejected by scholars as legally unfounded.