US military says strike on alleged drug vessel in eastern Pacific killed five

The US military says a strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific killed five people, per AP and The Guardian. A New York Post video headline describes the operation in more dramatic terms, but its content is not verified here.

Timeline

1. 27 Oct, 19:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 27 Oct, 19:10 UTCAP reports US military says five killed
3. 27 Oct, 19:10 UTCGuardian covers eastern Pacific drug vessel strike

Top sources

• military strikeGoogle Trends
• US military says 5 were killed by a strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern PacificAP News
• US Marines ANNIHILATE vessels and intercept boats in Pacific Ocean drug operation (Video)New York Post