Updated On: 23 December, 2025 12:20 PM IST | Washington | AP
The US military said it carried out another strike on a vessel allegedly involved in drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person, amid growing scrutiny over such operations. Earlier videos of US boat strikes showed vessels suddenly exploding, suggesting missile strikes

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The US military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.
In a social media post, US Southern Command said, "Intelligence confirmed the low-profile vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations".