One person survived and two were killed, the military said, who were turned over to Costa Rican Coast Guard US Southern Command announced on Friday that US forces carried out another “lethal kinetic strike” on a suspected Drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific which left one survivor and two people dead. After the strike, the military said that it “immediately notified US Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system” for three people who survived the strike. The coast guard said in a statement that one of its ships recovered two dead bodies and one survivor and turned them over to the Costa Rican Coast Guard. Continue reading...
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FRI · 2026-03-20 · 21:59 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0320-26497
NSR-2026-0320-26497News Report·EN·National Security
US has struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat, US Southern Command says
US Southern Command reported a "lethal kinetic strike" on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific on Friday. The US military immediately alerted the Coast Guard to initiate search and rescue operations for the three individuals involved.
Robert Mackey and agenciesThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-20 · 21:59 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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US Southern Command reported a "lethal kinetic strike" on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific on Friday. The US military immediately alerted the Coast Guard to initiate search and rescue operations for the three individuals involved. The Coast Guard recovered two deceased individuals and one survivor from the vessel. The survivor and the bodies were then transferred to the custody of the Costa Rican coast guard. The purpose of the strike was to disrupt drug-smuggling operations in the region.
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The recovered individuals were turned over to the Costa Rican coast guard.
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The coast guard recovered two dead bodies and one survivor.
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The military notified US Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for three people who survived the strike.
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The strike left one survivor and two people dead.
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US Southern Command announced that US forces carried out a “lethal kinetic strike” on a suspected drug-smuggling boat.
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