US strike on Pacific vessel kills three
US military footage released Wednesday shows its latest strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three people.
![US military footage released Wednesday shows its latest strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three people the US accused of “narco-trafficking”. [US Southern Command via Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-1776352212.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US military footage released Wednesday shows its latest strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three people.
![US military footage released Wednesday shows its latest strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three people the US accused of “narco-trafficking”. [US Southern Command via Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-1776352212.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)




![A screengrab of a video posted by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on October 29, 2025, reportedly showing the aftermath of a strike on an alleged drug smuggling vessel in the Western Pacific Ocean. [Screengrab / US Defense Department]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-30-at-09.31.30-1761787921.png?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)



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