US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific
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 administrations 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 administrations 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
(22,593 posts)returnee
(969 posts)Wonder Why
(7,214 posts)Is a person who bombs not a bomber, or did I misinterpret your post? Did you think I meant the plane?
angrychair
(12,449 posts)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
(39,058 posts)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
(30,134 posts)So, its just plain murder then.
Botany
(77,741 posts)End of story.
Meanwhile:
On December 1, 2025, Trump formally granted the pardon to Hernández, leading to his immediate release from federal prison. Hernández had been serving a 45-year sentence after a 2024 conviction for his role in a scheme that trafficked over 400 to 500 tons of cocaine into the U.S. between 2004 and 2022.
wolfie001
(7,909 posts)Sick fucks.