US military strikes kill five in Pacific drug interdiction.

The U.S. military carried out strikes on two boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people and leaving one survivor, as part of its campaign against alleged drug traffickers. The Pentagon reported this is the 168th such incident since September, though critics question the effectiveness of the operations. Meanwhile, the U.S. is planning a naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz following failed ceasefire talks.