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1st LD: U.S. military strikes 3 vessels in eastern Pacific, Caribbean, killing 11

Xinhua
| February 18, 2026
2026-02-18

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military struck three vessels in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean on Monday, killing 11 people, the U.S. Southern Command said Tuesday.

Four people were killed on the first vessel in the eastern Pacific, four on the second vessel in the eastern Pacific, and three on the third vessel in the Caribbean, the command said on X.

"Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations," the command claimed.

It added that no U.S. military forces were harmed. Enditem

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