# US says it killed five people in strike on alleged drug boat

https://mins.news/en/item/118107

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-27 20:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/us-says-it-killed-five-people-in-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat?traffic_source=rss

> The US military said a strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific killed five people. The latest attack brings the reported death toll in the campaign, which began in September 2025, to 243. Legal scholars and rights groups have condemned the strikes as extrajudicial killings.

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