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US military strike on vessel in eastern Pacific kills two people, leaving one survivor
More than 190 people have been killed in such strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific
The US military on Friday said it struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving one survivor in the latest attack on boats suspected of transporting narcotics. This brings the death toll from strikes on such vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific to more than 190 people since September.
A video posted by the US Southern Command shows the vessel traveling through the water being hit by what appears to be a missile. The screen momentarily goes black and then shows the boat engulfed in flames.
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Dara Kerr · Fri, May 8, 2026, 7:08 PM
US news | The Guardian
More than 190 people have been killed in such strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific
The US military on Friday said it struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving one survivor in the latest attack on boats suspected of transporting narcotics. This brings the death toll from strikes on such vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific to more than 190 people since September.
A video posted by the US Southern Command shows the vessel traveling through the water being hit by what appears to be a missile. The screen momentarily goes black and then shows the boat engulfed in flames.
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