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US Airstrike on Drug Boat Kills 4 in Eastern Pacific

This strike was the latest military action in President Donald Trump’s efforts to halt drug trafficking to the United States.
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US Airstrike on Drug Boat Kills 4 in Eastern Pacific
A still from a video of an alleged drug boat being targeted by U.S. forces. U.S. Southern Command
Troy Myers
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The United States conducted another airstrike on a drug boat in the Eastern Pacific on Wednesday, killing four, according to the U.S. Southern Command.

The attack was ordered by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and joins a growing list of at least two dozen other strikes against drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific.

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Troy Myers
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Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.