Event Brief
US strikes on alleged drug boats push death toll past 200
Filed: May 30, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: 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.
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