Two dead after US strikes another alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean

NewsWorldAmericasTwo dead after US strikes another alleged drug boat in Pacific OceanIt is the second consecutive day that U.S. Souther Command has reported a fatal strikeAp Correspondent Tuesday 14 April 2026 10:28 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2956997To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/drug-boat-strike-pacific-trump-b2957115.html","title":"Two dead after US strikes another alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean"}}CloseFebruary video: Three killed as U.S. launches another strike on alleged drug boat in CaribbeanThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}The U.S. military says it carried out another strike Monday,...