US military kills 3 in latest strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific
Southern Command (Southcom) wrote in a post on the social platform X that the vessel was “transiting along known narco-trafficking routes” and being operated by designated terrorist organizations, but the post did not name the terror groups. No U.S. military forces were harmed, and no survivors from the alleged drug boat were noted. “SOUTHCOM is unwavering in its commitment to applying total systemic friction on the cartels,” reads the post, which is accompanied by a video showing a boat exploding and then engulfed in flames and smoke.
- ▪Southern Command (Southcom) wrote in a post on the social platform X that the vessel was “transiting along known narco-trafficking routes” and being operated by designated terrorist organizations, but the post did not name the terror groups
- ▪No U.S. military forces were harmed, and no survivors from the alleged drug boat were noted.
- ▪“SOUTHCOM is unwavering in its commitment to applying total systemic friction on the cartels,” reads the post, which is accompanied by a video showing a boat exploding and then engulfed in flames and smoke.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 46 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 1 right.
- ▪ US strike on alleged drug smuggling boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific — New York Post
- ▪ U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Pacific Ocean, in fourth attack this week — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ U.S. Military Kills 3 on Boat Suspected of Drug Trafficking — NYT — US
- ▪ Another US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean — ABC News — US
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Defense US military kills 3 in latest strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific Comments: by Elliott Davis - 05/29/26 10:18 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Elliott Davis - 05/29/26 10:18 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The U.S. military on Friday killed three men in its latest strike on a boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) wrote in a post on the social platform X that the vessel was “transiting along known narco-trafficking routes” and being operated by designated terrorist organizations, but the post did not name the terror groups. Southcom Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan ordered the strike. No U.S. military forces were harmed, and no survivors from the alleged drug boat were noted.
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