May 5, 2026 / 10:58 PM EDT / CBS/AP

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The U.S. military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men.

In a social media post , U.S. Southern Command said its commander, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, ordered a "lethal kinetic strike" on a boat it alleged was operated by "Designated Terrorist Organizations" and "was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," but without providing evidence. It also included unclassified video of the strike.

The attack came a day after U.S.…