At least eight strikes have been conducted against alleged drug traffickers near Latin America.

At least eight strikes have been conducted against alleged drug traffickers near Latin America.

Previous attacks have hit seven vessels in the Caribbean and killed at least 34 people

The strike was the first to take place in the Pacific, signalling an expansion of Trump's military campaign.

This is the ninth US strike on alleged drug boats near Latin America, and the second in the Pacific.

WASHINGTON: The US military on Wednesday launched its ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing three people in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary…