US Military Sinks Alleged Drug Boats, Kills 5 in Eastern Pacific
The US military has targeted alleged drug smugglers in the Eastern Pacific, with at least 168 killed in boat strikes since September 2026.
The US military has confirmed that it carried out attacks on two boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of five people and leaving one survivor. The strikes are part of the Trump administration's ongoing campaign against alleged drug traffickers in Latin America, which has seen a significant increase in US military operations in the region.
According to the military, the boats were suspected of being involved in drug smuggling activities, and the decision was made to engage and destroy them. This brings the total number of people killed in similar boat strikes by the US military to at least 168 since the administration began its crackdown on so-called
Source: The Guardian
