Pete Hegseth said U.S. forces struck and destroyed three small vessels in international waters of the eastern Pacific, killing eight people in operations he and commanders placed inside Operation Southern Spear.SOUTHCOM and Joint Task Force Southern Spear released selective video on X showing missiles or rockets striking the boats and officials pointed to a classified DOJ finding and an earlier executive order by Donald Trump as legal and policy underpinnings for strikes without judicial review.Human Rights Watch, United Nations experts and members of Congress have demanded evidence, legal memoranda and briefings amid allegations that a follow-up strike hit survivors and warnings that the campaign risks violating international law and causing civilian harm.