U.S. military strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Pacific, intensifying pressure on Venezuela amid scrutiny over evidence.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person. In a social media post, U.S. Southern Command said, “Intelligence confirmed the low-profile vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and […]

The U.S. military says it has conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.

Dec. 19 (UPI) -- American warplanes struck two drug boats traveling known trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific overnight, killing at least five "narco-terrorists," U.S. Southern Command said Friday.