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)





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