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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T10:07:15.000Z",
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  "textContent": "WEB DESK: The United States military has confirmed a fresh strike against a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, resulting in three fatalities.\n\nThis latest action brings the total death toll to at least 190 since the commencement of a months long campaign targeting what the US claims are drug-smuggling operations at sea, according to _The New York Times._\n\n## Escalation of maritime strikes\n\nUS Southern Command, under the leadership of Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, announced the operation via social media on Tuesday evening.\n\nOfficials stated that the vessel was intercepted on \"known narco-trafficking routes\" and was actively \"engaged in narco-trafficking operations,\" though specific intelligence supporting these claims was not disclosed.\n\nThis latest strike is the second in just two days, marking a significant acceleration in the pace of the campaign; the US struck seven boats last month alone.\n\nSince the operation began in September, covering both the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific, a total of 56 boats have been targeted.\n\n### Concerns over legality and evidence\n\nDespite the increasing frequency of these lethal encounters, the Trump administration has yet to provide public evidence confirming that the targeted vessels were involved in drug trafficking.\n\nThe lack of transparency has drawn sharp criticism from military experts, some of whom have described the strikes as illegal, extrajudicial killings.\n\nAs the campaign continues, the mounting death toll and the nature of the military's engagement in international waters remain subjects of intense scrutiny.\n\nThe post US military strike on boat in eastern Pacific leaves three dead appeared first on HUM News English.",
  "title": "US military strike on boat in eastern Pacific leaves three dead"
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