U.S. Military Strikes 4th Suspected Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific in 5 Days

U.S. forces with Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a fourth strike against an alleged drug boat in five days, U.S. Southern Command announced Wednesday. Four men were killed in the strike – the 51st overall – bringing the total number of deaths in the strikes to at least 173. One of the strikes on Saturday left one survivor. The U.S. Coast Guard has not provided an update on search and rescue efforts. The most recent strike, which occurred Tuesday, was on a boat that was allegedly traveling along a known drug trafficking route, according to the SOUTHCOM post on