Source: United Press International
“The U.S. military said it attacked two boats allegedly transporting narcotics in the eastern Pacific over the weekend, [murdering] five people and leaving one survivor. The strikes were carried out Saturday, according to a Sunday statement from U.S. Southern Command. The Trump administration has been attacking vessels in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific since Sept. 2. With the five [murdered] Saturday, the publicly announced death toll rose from 163 as of March 25 to 168, according to a Pentagon posture statement from mid-March and subsequent SOUTHCOM releases.” (04/13/26)
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/04/13/SOUTHCOM-drug-boat/5061776064668/