US strikes another boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 2
By Aleena Fayaz, CNN
(CNN) — The US military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing two people, according to US Southern Command.
“On Feb. 5, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,” SOUTHCOM wrote on X, adding that no US military personnel were harmed in the strike.
Donovan assumed command of SOUTHCOM on Thursday.
At least 119 people have now been killed in strikes on suspected drug boats as part of a campaign, dubbed Operation Southern Spear, that the Trump administration has said is aimed at curtailing narcotics trafficking.
The boat strike is the second known attack of the year. The other January strike killed two people, leaving one survivor.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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