# US military says strike on alleged drug vessel in eastern Pacific kills five people

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-27T17:35:50+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/us-military-strike-vessel-eastern-pacific
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/us-military-says-strike-on-alleged-drug-vessel-in-eastern-pacific-kill-ba30ad/

US military says it carried out an airstrike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in latest attack in region The US ⁠military ⁠ said on ​Tuesday ⁠it killed ⁠five ​people ‌after ‌an airstrike on a ‌suspected drug-trafficking vessel in ​the ⁠eastern Pacific. Tuesday’s strike was among more than 70 such attacks since the beginning of Donald Trump’s second presidency, according to media tallies. Collec

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