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U.S. Military Kills Six Men in an Attack on Alleged Drug Boat in the Eastern Pacific

HeadlineMar 09, 2026

The Pentagon says it killed six men in an attack on what it called a drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Once again, the Pentagon provided no evidence the ship had been involved in ferrying drugs, though it posted video on social media showing an attack on a civilian vessel. The latest killing brings the Pentagon’s claimed death toll in similar attacks to at least 157.

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