{"id":8421,"date":"2026-05-06T03:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T03:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8421"},"modified":"2026-05-06T03:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T03:07:11","slug":"3-killed-in-latest-u-s-strike-on-suspected-drug-boat-in-eastern-pacific-pentagon-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8421","title":{"rendered":"3 killed in latest U.S. strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>The U.S. military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men.<\/p>\n<p>In a social media post, U.S. Southern Command said its commander, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, ordered a &#8220;lethal kinetic strike&#8221; on a boat it alleged was operated by &#8220;Designated Terrorist Organizations&#8221; and &#8220;was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,&#8221; but without providing evidence. It also included unclassified video of the strike. <\/p>\n<p>The attack came a day after U.S. forces <span class=\"link\">struck<\/span> an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration&#8217;s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and have killed at least 190 people in total, according to the Pentagon.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Iran war, the strikes <span class=\"link\">have ramped up<\/span> again in recent weeks, showing that the administration&#8217;s aggressive measures to stop what it calls &#8220;narcoterrorism&#8221; in the Western Hemisphere are not letting up. The military has not provided evidence that any of the vessels were carrying drugs.<\/p>\n<p>The attacks began as the U.S. built up its largest military presence in the region in generations and came months ahead of the raid in January <span class=\"link\">that captured<\/span> then-Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro. He was brought to New York to face drug trafficking charges and has pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n<p>In the attack Tuesday, U.S. Southern Command once again said it had targeted the alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes. It posted a video on X showing a boat cruising along the water before a huge explosion left the vessel in flames.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump has said the U.S. is in &#8220;armed conflict&#8221; with cartels in Latin America and has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the U.S. and fatal overdoses claiming American lives. 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