U.S. destroys alleged drug-smuggling boat in Pacific, killing 2 people
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The United States military said Monday it carried out a strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Pacific Ocean, killing two people.
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said in a post on X that the strike, which took place Sunday, targeted a vessel "operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific."
"Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking," it added.
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“We are committed to imposing total systemic friction on narco-terrorists — disrupting their operations, dismantling their leadership, and eliminating cartel terror across the region,”