US military strike in eastern Pacific kills two men


WASHINGTON, ⁠May 27 (Reuters) - ⁠The U.S. ‌military said it carried out a ​strike in ⁠the ⁠eastern Pacific, killing ⁠two men.

"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. Southern Command said in ​statement.

(Reporting ⁠by Jasper ​Ward ‌in Washington; Editing ​by Jacqueline Wong)

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