The United States military carries out another strike against an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people, according to multiple outlets. Reporting says the incident is part of a broader campaign that targets what the US calls drug smuggling and related violence in the region. CBS News and other sources describe the deaths as the latest addition to a running total of people killed in boat strikes conducted by the US military.
All sources cited here state that at least 207 people have been killed in these US military boat strikes. Several outlets link the tally to the start of the offensive in September under the Trump administration, framing the strikes as part of efforts to disrupt groups labeled “narcoterrorists.” The articles do not provide additional confirmed details about the individuals killed, the specific location of the boat, or the evidence supporting the characterization of the vessel as involved in drug activity, beyond describing it as an alleged drug boat.
