U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific kills 2, leaves a survivor

The White House said this week that Trump had signed off on a new counterterrorism strategy that prioritizes eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military’s latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor.

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Video posted on social media by U.S. Southern Command shows a black, boat-shaped image before what appears to be an explosion, followed by a column of fire rising from the ocean.

Southern Command said it “immediately notified the U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivor.”