US military says strike on suspected drug-trafficking vessel in Eastern Pacific kills five

On Tuesday, the US military executed an air strike on a vessel believed to be involved in drug trafficking. This operation resulted in the death of five individuals who were on board the targeted vessel.

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US military says strike on suspected drug-trafficking vessel in Eastern Pacific kills five (Source: US South Command)

The US military said on Tuesday it killed five people after an air strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific.

"On October 27, under the direction of #SOUTHCOM, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific. Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking. The operation killed five narco-terrorists," said US South Command in a post on X.

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