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US kills 3 in strike on alleged drug smuggling boat in Eastern Pacific

The attack is the latest in a series of strikes on vessels operated by 'narco-terrorists,' according to Washington. Grouped from 5 articles across 5 sources.

5 reports5 sourcesJun 19, 2026, 8:23 AM
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Al JazeeraJun 19, 2026, 8:23 AM

US kills 3 in strike on alleged drug smuggling boat in Eastern Pacific

The attack is the latest in a series of strikes on vessels operated by 'narco-terrorists,' according to Washington.

CBS NewsJun 19, 2026, 1:39 AM

Latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says

The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people.

The Globe and MailJun 19, 2026, 12:54 AM

U.S. strike on boat in Pacific Ocean kills three

Latest attack brings number of people killed in boat strikes by U.S. military to at least 211

The Straits TimesJun 19, 2026, 2:19 AM

US military says three killed in its strike on vessel in Eastern Pacific

WASHINGTON, June 18 - The U.S. military said on Thursday its strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific killed three males, marking the latest such attack that human rights groups call extrajudicial killings and Washington casts as targeting of \"narco-terrorists.\"

The GuardianJun 19, 2026, 12:52 AM

US military kills three people in boat strike in Pacific Ocean

Attack brings to at least 211 number of people killed as Trump administration targets alleged ‘narcoterrorists’ The US military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people, as the Trump administration wages a months-long campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings the number of people the US military has killed in boat strikes to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting people it calls “narcoterrorists” in early September. Continue reading...

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