US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific

Published April 25, 2026 1:01pm ET | Updated April 25, 2026 1:01pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it launched another strike Friday on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people.

The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 183 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the Caribbean Sea.

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