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UPDATED Jun 4, 2026 at 5:01 AM ET

May 26, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET

US strikes on alleged drug boats push death toll past 200

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A U.S. strike on an eastern Pacific drug-smuggling boat killed three men, raising the total deaths above 200.

WHO: U.S. military (U.S. Southern Command)

WHAT: Strike on a boat accused of narco-trafficking operations

WHEN: May 29, 2026 at 10:48 PM ET

WHERE: eastern Pacific Ocean

WHY: The boat was accused of smuggling drugs and engaged in narco-trafficking operations.

How this story developed (showing 15 of 15 earlier reports)

US military kills two alleged narco-terrorists in Pacific strike · Jun 4, 2026 at 5:01 AM ET
Two killed in US military strike on alleged drug boat · Jun 3, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Rubio defends US boat strikes after Pacific death toll · Jun 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM ET
US strikes on alleged drug boats kill over 200 · Jun 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
US military strikes on alleged drug boats kill 200+ · Jun 2, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET
US Southern Command reports May 30 drug boat strike · Jun 1, 2026 at 10:02 AM ET
US strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Pacific · May 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM ET
US military strike kills three on Eastern Pacific boat · May 31, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
US says strike in eastern Pacific killed three · May 30, 2026 at 11:05 PM ET
U.S. says it struck vessel in eastern Pacific, killing three · May 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Death toll rises after U.S. boat strikes; survivors not found · May 29, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
US military strikes alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific · May 28, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
US kills two in second suspected drug boat strike · May 27, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
U.S. kills one in strike on suspected drug boat · May 27, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
U.S. strike kills one on alleged drug boat in Pacific · May 26, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET

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