The U.S. military carries out a strike against a boat it accuses of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Multiple outlets report different casualty figures: some say three people are killed, while others report one person dies and two survive. The reporting also indicates there are survivors after the attack in the version that describes one death. One source says the U.S. Southern Command immediately notifies the U.S. Coast Guard to activate a search-and-rescue system for the survivors.
CBS News reports the Pentagon says the strike kills three people, while other outlets similarly describe three deaths. NPR and The Independent describe a lower death toll, stating one man is killed and two people survive. NPR also notes that boat strikes have killed at least 208 people, citing the broader total across such incidents.
The sources describe the target as an “alleged” drug smuggling vessel and do not provide evidence in the supplied accounts.
