A U.S. military strike targeting an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean resulted in the deaths of two individuals on Wednesday. U.S. Southern Command released a 13-second video on the social media platform X, depicting the boat being struck by an explosion, followed by images of the vessel engulfed in flames and smoke. The command described the operation as a 'lethal kinetic strike.'
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U.S. strike on alleged drug boat results in two fatalities
A U.S. military operation in the eastern Pacific Ocean led to the deaths of two men after a strike on an alleged drug boat. U.S. Southern Command shared footage of the incident, referring to it as a 'lethal kinetic strike.'
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U.S. strike on alleged drug boat results in two fatalities