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U.S. Military Says It Struck Alleged Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing Two People

HeadlineApr 14, 2026

The ⁠U.S. military says it struck an alleged drug vessel in the eastern Pacific Monday, killing two people. The Pentagon offered no evidence that the boat was carrying drugs. The latest strike comes two days after U.S. military strikes killed five people in two boats, also in the eastern Pacific. The attack brings the total death toll to at least 170 people since the Trump administration began targeting so-called narcoterrorists in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific last September. International law experts and human rights groups say the U.S. strikes are likely to be extrajudicial killings. 

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