US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Associated Press, via WTOP

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific
The Associated Press

May 6, 2026, 3:37 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men.

The attack came a day after U.S. forces struck an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people.

The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 191 people in total.

Despite the Iran war, the strikes have ramped up again in recent weeks, showing that the administration’s aggressive measures to stop what it calls “narcoterrorism” in the Western Hemisphere are not letting up. The military has not provided evidence that any of the vessels were carrying drugs.

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Read more: https://wtop.com/government/2026/05/us-military-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-kills-3-in-the-eastern-pacific/

[republianmushroom]

1. Murder on the seven seas by trump.

[returnee]

2. Bombers gotta bomb. n/t

[Wonder Why]

5. Bombers don't bomb. Human beings are flying those planes and committing war crimes.

[returnee]

6. Wow!

Is a person who bombs not a bomber, or did I misinterpret your post? Did you think I meant the plane?

[angrychair]

3. While we are distracted

Our military continues to be judge, jury and executioner of innocent people.

If you dont think they won't slaughter US citizens, your answer is right in front of you.

Our country's military are the Nazis. We are slaughtering children. Slaughtering innocent people in boats. Kidnapping people from other countries.
(Frozen water) is locking people up in warehouses without trial for indefinite amount of time and they are now ordering giant incinerators for those warehouses for body disposals.

We, our country, our military, are the bad people.

[maxsolomon]

4. So much for refusing illegal orders.

Who is selecting the targets? How are they choosing which boats to target? They have to be distinguishing between fishing boats and "narcoterrorist" boats, right?

Right?

[Bayard]

7. No evidence, no trial

So, its just plain murder then.