US Military Strikes Alleged Drug Boat in the Eastern Pacific, Leaving 2 Dead and 1 Survivor

The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced Monday that the US military carried out an operation targeting a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, leaving two people dead and one survivor.

“On Feb. 9, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,” the joint command said in a post on X.

Following the strike, the unit said it immediately notified the US Coast Guard to activate a search-and-rescue system for the lone survivor who escaped the lethal attack.

Aerial footage released by the agency shows a vessel halting shortly after getting struck by the weapon.

“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” the unit said. (Read more from “US Military Strikes Alleged Drug Boat in the Eastern Pacific, Leaving 2 Dead and 1 Survivor” HERE)