SECURITYAug 24 · 12:09 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITBill Barrow, Associated Press

US strikes another boat in eastern Pacific, killing two, Pentagon says

U.S. forces struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people reportedly involved in drug trafficking. The Pentagon reports this strike increases the overall death toll from over 60 strikes to exceeding 210. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also announced plans for joint military operations across multiple Latin American countries, including Colombia and Honduras.

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