US military launches first known drug boat strike in months, killing 2 ‘narco-terrorists’ 

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Today's Top Stories - August 24, 2026

Today's Top Stories - August 24, 2026

The U.S. military launched its first known strike on an alleged drug boat in two months off the coast of Latin America on Sunday, killing two “narco-terrorists” in the eastern Pacific. 

The U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) said early Monday the “low-profile” vessel operated along “established narco-trafficking routes” in the eastern Pacific and intelligence “confirmed” the boat’s involvement in “narco-trafficking.” 

“We are committed to imposing total systemic friction on narco-terrorists —........

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