U.S. strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months
The death toll from the Trump administration's nearly yearlong campaign of bombing boats off Latin America's Caribbean coast and in the eastern Pacific now exceeds 210 after more than 60 strikes.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: PBS NewsHour · Aug 24, 2026 at 1:29 PM ET
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U.S. strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months(opens original report in a new tab)The GuardianTier B
US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months(opens original report in a new tab)US Southern Command has struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two accused of trafficking drugs After a pause of more than two months, the US military announced Monday that it once again carried out a… — The Guardian
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