Three Killed in Latest U.S. Strike on Suspected Drug Boat

Forces with Joint Task Force Southern Spear struck an alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing three men, on Thursday. The strike was the 65th since President Donald Trump announced the first ones in September 2025. At least 208 people have been killed, including the three men from Thursday’s strike and three from a strike on Tuesday. Tuesday’s strike initially left two survivors, USNI News previously reported. The Coast Guard called off search and rescue operations after 20 hours and a search area of 46 miles, according to a post on social media site X. Both Tuesday’s and Thursday’s