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US Escalates Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats

The strikes targeted vessels identified as drug smugglers, resulting in eight deaths over two days, according to the U.S. military.

  • The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats at sea, killing eight people over two days.
  • Identified as alleged drug-smuggling boats, officials described the operation as targeting suspected smugglers over two days.
  • Across two days, the military struck five vessels described as alleged drug-smuggling boats, the U.S. military said.
  • Officials reported eight fatalities after the multi-vessel strikes, the U.S. military said Wednesday.
  • The five strikes in quick succession mark an intensified operation, signaling stepped-up maritime interdiction efforts by the U.S. military.
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US escalates strikes on alleged drug boats

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing eight people.

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Marine Insight broke the news in on Friday, January 2, 2026.
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