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October 23, 2025

Pentagon Says It Blew Up Two Boats Allegedly Carrying Drugs Near Colombia's Pacific Coast
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The Pentagon confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. launched strikes against
two vessels in the Pacific off the coast of Colombia, killing five
people, and claimed without evidence that the boats were carrying drugs.
This follows seven strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. In
the past month, at least 37 people have reportedly been killed in
international waters in U.S. strikes. In response, Colombia's President
Gustavo Petro said, "It is murder. Whether in the Caribbean or Pacific,
the U.S. government strategy breaks the norms of international law."


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