Strike on Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific Kills 6, US Military Says

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The U.S. military said it conducted a strike against a vessel in the Eastern Pacific on March 8, 2026. U.S. Southern CommandThe U.S. military said it struck a drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific on March 8, killing six people, the latest in a series of actions under the Trump administration’s campaign to curb drug smuggling.U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said it launched the lethal kinetic strike after intelligence confirmed the vessel was moving along known drug-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.

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