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US kills 3 in strike on alleged drug smuggling boat in Eastern Pacific
Key takeaways
- The attack is the latest in a series of strikes on vessels operated by ‘narco-terrorists,’ according to Washington.
- The attack, carried out on Thursday, was the latest in a series of strikes on vessels close to the US.
- According to Washington, the attack targeted a ship that was carrying unidentified narcotics from Latin America to the US.
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The attack is the latest in a series of strikes on vessels operated by ‘narco-terrorists,’ according to Washington.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The US military has destroyed numerous vessels in the Pacific over recent months [File: AP]Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026The United States military has killed at least three people in a strike on a boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean that it alleged was smuggling drugs.
The attack, carried out on Thursday, was the latest in a series of strikes on vessels close to the US. The Trump administration says it is cracking down on drug traffickers.
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