Feb 21 • 01:25 UTC 🇫🇮 Finland Yle Uutiset

The United States has announced another boat strike in the Pacific – three died in the strike

At least three people have died following a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Eastern Pacific, part of ongoing anti-drug operations.

The U.S. armed forces reported that a military strike targeting a boat suspected of involvement in drug trafficking has resulted in the deaths of at least three individuals in the Eastern Pacific. This strike, which was confirmed via a post on social media platform X, falls within a larger initiative aimed at combating drug smuggling operations in the region. Since last September, the U.S. has conducted over 40 similar strikes against vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific areas, leading to approximately 150 fatalities and the destruction of dozens of boats.

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