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US military says strike on alleged drug vessel in eastern Pacific kills five people
<p>US military says it carried out an airstrike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in latest attack in region</p><p>The US military <a href="https://x.com/Southcom/status/2115116783199735980">said</a> on Tuesday it killed five people after an airstrike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific.</p><p>Tuesday’s strike was among more than 70 such attacks since the beginning of Donald Trump’s second presidency, according to media tallies. Collectively, they have killed more than 240 people.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/us-military-strike-vessel-eastern-pacific">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 27, 2026The Guardian World Read the full report