Coverage dated February 5, 2026

U.S. forces strike alleged drug boat in Pacific, second since Maduro

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The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.

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  1. Winchester Star

    US strikes another alleged drug-trafficking boat in Eastern Pacific (opens Winchester Star)

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    The U.S. military says it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. U.S. Southern Command said Thursday on social

  2. CBS News

    U.S. forces strike alleged drug boat in Pacific, second since Maduro (opens CBS News)

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    The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.

  3. New York Post

    US strikes another alleged drug-trafficking boat in eastern Pacific, killing 2 (opens New York Post)

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    US Southern Command said on social media that the boat “was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.”

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    U.S. strikes another alleged drug boat, killing 2 'narco-terrorists' (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The U.S. struck another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing two people, U.S. Southern Command announced on social media.

  5. WMUR

    US military reports new deadly strike on drug trafficking boat (opens WMUR)

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    The U.S. military says it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean

  6. WSVN Miami

    US strikes another alleged drug-trafficking boat in Eastern Pacific - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Thursday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific

  7. The Guardian

    US military says two killed in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific (opens The Guardian)

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    Death toll from Washington’s campaign on alleged drug traffickers now at least 128

  8. CNN

    US strikes another boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 (opens CNN)

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    The US military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing two people, according to US Southern Command.

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