U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Boat strikes by the U.S. military have killed than 210 people since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in early September.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.

Subscribe to read this story ad-free

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

The latest attack — which now number more than 60 — brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to more than 210 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narco-terrorists” in early September.

It is unclear if the survivors of this strike, or the one conducted Tuesday, which left two survivors, were rescued. However, in both cases, U.S. Central Command said it notified the U.S. Coast Guard. The Pentagon did not immediately answer questions about the outcome.