Washington, United States, May 27, 2026 (AFP) - US strike in Pacific kills one, strands two

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2026-05-27

The US military attacked what it called a drug trafficking boat Tuesday in the eastern Pacific, killing one person and leaving two others stranded at sea, officials said. "One male narco-terrorist was killed during this action and there were two survivors," US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) wrote in a post to X. It added that it "immediately notified the US Coast Guard to activate the search and rescue system for the survivors." The Coast Guard did......

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