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Three dead in latest US strike on alleged drug boat: Pentagon

Published: 21 Feb 2026 - 09:07 am | Last Updated: 21 Feb 2026 - 09:08 am
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Washington, United States: US forces on Friday launched a strike against alleged drug traffickers in the Eastern Pacific, killing three people, the military said.

"Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations" along an apparent narco-trafficking route, the US Southern Command posted on X, adding that "three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action."

The United States began targeting alleged smuggling boats in early September, killing nearly 150 people in total and destroying dozens of vessels since then.