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The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one man and leaving two survivors. This brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes to at least 208.
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on.
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US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean

One killed, two survive after US strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific

Latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific kills 1, leaves 2 survivors, Pentagon says

U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in eastern Pacific Ocean

US Strike on an Alleged Drug Boat Kills 1, Leaves 2 Survivors in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

US military strikes another suspected drug-trafficking boat in eastern Pacific, 1 killed

The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two…

The U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three in…

The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the US military to at least 208

The U.S. did not provide evidence that the vessel was carrying illicit drugs. More than 200 people have been killed in such…

The U.S. military has attacked another boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men.

Critics have questioned the overall legality of the boat strikes as well as their effectiveness since the U.S. military began…