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UPDATED Jun 4, 2026 at 5:01 AM ET

May 26, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET

Two killed in US military strike on alleged drug boat

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A US military strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific killed two men.

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

WHAT: The military attacked a boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two men.

WHEN: Jun 3, 2026 at 9:25 PM ET

WHERE: Eastern Pacific Ocean

WHY: The strike targeted alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes.

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
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
US strikes on alleged drug boats push death toll past 200 · May 30, 2026 at 6:00 AM 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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