US military strikes multiple suspected drug boats in Caribbean and Pacific, killing several people

The US military conducted lethal strikes on several vessels in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean, which it described as suspected drug smuggling boats. Reports indicate three people were killed in a strike in the Caribbean and two were killed in a separate strike in the Pacific.

In a related development, the US government closed a key Drug Enforcement Administration office in the Caribbean. Officials cited a corruption scandal involving agents as the reason for the closure.