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U.S. Strikes Third Suspected Narco Boat in Three Days, Three Killed

Joint Task Force Southern Spear struck the third suspected narco boat in three days, U.S. Southern Command announced late Wednesday. Forces with the joint task force struck a boat allegedly carrying illicit narcotics in the Eastern Pacific on Wednesday, according to SOUTHCOM post on social media sit

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Joint Task Force Southern Spear struck the third suspected narco boat in three days, U.S. Southern Command announced late Wednesday. Forces with the joint task force struck a boat allegedly carrying illicit narcotics in the Eastern Pacific on Wednesday, according to SOUTHCOM post on social media site X. It is the 52nd strike since President Donald Trump announced strikes against alleged drug boats on Sept. 1.  Three men were killed in the strike, bringing the total to at least 176 people. A strike on Saturday left one survivor, but there has not been an update on the search and rescue

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