US strikes vessel in eastern Pacific, killing two amid narco-trafficking claim
TL;DR
The U.S. military says it carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people, after intelligence indicated the ship was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. The report notes such attacks have occurred under previous administrations.
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