US says it struck vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three men

Published 21 Feb, 2026 10:28am
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A projectile approaches a vessel during what the US military says was a kinetic strike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean. – Reuters
A projectile approaches a vessel during what the US military says was a kinetic strike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean. – Reuters

The US military said on Friday that it struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three men, the latest such incident in recent months.

President Donald Trump’s administration has touted its success at taking out suspected drug trafficking vessels in the area.

The military said in a post on X that the vessel was “engaged in narco-trafficking operations.”

Reuters could not immediately verify the information.

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