# US military says strike on vessel in Eastern Pacific killed five

https://mins.news/en/item/118414

- Reuters, 2026-10-28 03:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-military-says-it-struck-vessel-eastern-pacific-killing-five-2026-10-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae1679253aa080001e535e1

> The US military said a vessel was hit in the Eastern Pacific on Tuesday, killing five people. Washington says the attacks target “narco-terrorists,” while human rights experts condemn them as extrajudicial killings.

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