US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Published June 19, 2026 · Category: News

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President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on.

The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in early September.

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Originally published at www.npr.org.

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