The US military killed five people in a strike against a boat suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, US Southern Command said.
The operation is part of President Donald Trump’s campaign against alleged drug traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings the reported death toll from US military strikes on suspected drug boats to at least 240 people across more than 70 operations since September 2025.
The campaign has faced criticism from Democratic lawmakers and legal experts questioning its legality and effectiveness. Critics note that fentanyl, a major contributor to US overdose deaths, is generally transported overland from Mexico.
The Pentagon’s watchdog plans to examine whether targeting procedures were followed, although its review will not assess the strikes’ legality.
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The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed by the U.S. military's boat strikes to at least 240 in more than 70 strikes. https://t.co/IpMSzAleV7
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WATCH: Five suspected narco-traffickers are dead after the U.S. military launches a lethal strike on a speedboat in the Eastern Pacific. U.S. Southern Command releases video of the October 27 strike, which targeted a vessel traveling along known drug-smuggling routes. Military officials say intelligence confirmed the boat's active involvement in narcotics trafficking. The operation marks another deadly strike in the U.S. military's ongoing campaign against suspected drug-trafficking vessels. See more details on the operation: https://t.co/GAc3FFZd2V
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 28, 2026
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