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US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Pacific Ocean kills at least two

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A United States military operation in the Pacific Ocean resulted in the deaths of at least two individuals aboard a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs. The strike was part of a broader mission designated as Operation Southern Spear, which commenced in early September.

The military action occurs against a backdrop of heightened regional tensions, with President Donald Trump characterizing the U.S. approach to Latin American drug cartels as an active state of war. The operation reflects an intensified effort by Washington to disrupt maritime narcotics trafficking routes.

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Euronews Connects the strike to broader military strategy and presidential rhetoric.
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