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U.S. Military Strikes Boat in the Eastern Pacific, Killing 3 People

HeadlineFeb 23, 2026

At least three people were killed in another U.S. military strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific. The U.S. Southern Command confirmed the Friday attack, claiming, again without evidence, the boat had been targeted for traveling along a supposed drug trafficking route. CNN reports at least 148 people have been killed since September, when the Trump administration began its series of military strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific — attacks that have been widely condemned as illegal.

This comes as Cuba has been withdrawing security advisers and doctors from Venezuela in the aftermath of the U.S. attack and abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, in early January. Reuters reports the move comes as Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, is facing growing pressure from the U.S. to cut ties with Cuba as the Trump administration seeks to further isolate the island to topple the Cuban government. At least 32 Cuban officers were killed in the U.S. attack on Venezuela last month. The officers were part of Maduro’s security detail.

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