US military strike kills two pushing death toll in alleged ‘narco boat’ campaign to at least 188
Despite the Iran war, US military strikes in the eastern Pacific have ramped up in recent weeks
The US military said it bombed another boat allegedly ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people, on Monday.
The Trump administration’s https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/hegseth-latin-america-drug-cartels">campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 188 people.
Other strikes have taken place in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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