The U.S. military announced on Saturday that it had executed a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. This operation marks the second such strike in consecutive days.
Details of the Strike
U.S. Southern Command reported via a post on X that intelligence confirmed the vessel was traveling along known “narco-trafficking” routes in the eastern Pacific and was actively engaged in illegal narcotics operations. The statement specified that “three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.”
Context and Recent Incidents
This event is the latest in a series of similar strikes over recent months. On May 30, under the direction of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike against a vessel operated by designated terrorist organizations. The intelligence confirmed the vessel’s route along known narco-trafficking corridors.
The U.S. military continues to target drug trafficking operations in the region as part of broader counter-narcotics efforts. No further details about the vessel or the individuals killed have been released.
