The U.S. military conducted a lethal strike against an alleged drug trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific on Sunday, the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) said in a statement posted on X.
Southcom identified the two individuals killed in the operation as narco-terrorists, stating that intelligence confirmed the targeted vessel was actively involved in drug trafficking operations. The strike was carried out in the eastern Pacific region, though specific coordinates were not disclosed.
The operation follows ongoing efforts by U.S. authorities to disrupt illicit narcotics flows in the region, where drug trafficking networks have increasingly relied on maritime routes to transport shipments. Southcom did not provide additional details on the vessel's origin, destination, or the cargo involved in the incident.
