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US military says two men killed in strike on suspected drug vessel in Pacific
The U.S. military has killed at least 107 people in 30 strikes on vessels accused of drug trafficking since September, aiming to disrupt narcotics flows along known routes.
- On December 29, 2025, the U.S. military launched another strike in the eastern Pacific that killed two people, U.S. Southern Command said.
- The operation follows a campaign that began on Sept. 2, which the administration cites as justification for continued boat strikes targeting vessels on narco‑trafficking routes, the military said.
- Social‑media footage shows the boat shown in footage moving before two explosions; the United States has hit at least 30 alleged drug vessels, killing 107 people since early September.
- Congressional Democrats and some Republicans have pushed back, arguing the operations lack congressional authorization and sufficient evidence, while Colombia and Venezuela criticized the strikes and President Nicolás Maduro denied allegations.
- Administration escalation includes seizing sanctioned oil tankers and a blockade affecting Venezuela's oil sector, codified in the National Security Strategy as the 'Trump Corollary', with President Donald Trump framing it as an 'armed conflict' with cartels, raising the prospect of land strikes.
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US Military Says It Killed 2 on Drug Boat in Pacific
The US military announced Monday that it destroyed another suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people on board. US Southern Command posted on X that the boat, described as operated by a designated terrorist group, was blown up in international waters off South America, the Hill...
·Miami, United States
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The U.S. military once again attacked a boat of alleged drug smugglers in the Pacific and killed two men.
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The Independent (US)US strikes another alleged drug boat, killing two
·London, United Kingdom
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Experts and the UN question the legality of the operations, which have killed at least 107 people in recent months.
Despite international criticism, the U.S. government continues its airstrikes on boats in the Pacific. Now the American forces are reporting another blow.
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