US military attacks another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing three

<p>This is 21st known strike since early September as Trump officials justify efforts to stop narcotics from entering US</p><p>The United States conducted <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/12/us-strikes-against-boats-in-caribbean-disregard-international-law-french-minister-says">another</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/10/hegseth-boat-attacks">attack</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/02/three-killed-in-us-military-strike-on-alleged-drug-vessel-in-the-caribbean">on</a> an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Saturday, killing three people aboard, the Pentagon said on Sunday.</p><p>“Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics,” the US Southern Command announced in a <a href="https://x.com/Southcom/status/1990147866397221102">post on social media</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/16/pentagon-military-drug-boat-strike">Continue reading...</a>