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Four killed in US strike on suspected drug smuggling boat

Four killed in US strike on suspected drug smuggling boat

WAM
15 Apr 2026, 07:27 GMT+

WASHINGTON, 15th April, 2026 (WAM) -- The United States military announced that four people were killed in a strike targeting a boat suspected of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

The US military command for Latin America and the Caribbean said on the X platform that the boat was involved in drug trafficking operations, and that four individuals described as drug traffickers were killed during the operation.

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