US military says it killed two people in strike on suspected drug vessel in Eastern Pacific


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  • Friday, 06 Feb 2026

Feb ‌5 (Reuters) - The ‌U.S. military said ‌it killed two people in a ‍strike on a ‍suspected ‌drug vessel in the ‍Eastern ​Pacific on ⁠Thursday.

"Intelligence confirmed the vessel was ‌transiting along known ⁠narco-trafficking ‍routes in the Eastern ‍Pacific and was ‌engaged in narco-trafficking operations," the U.S. military said in a statement on ‌X, adding that no U.S. ​military forces were harmed.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil)

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