US EditionUS military says it struck vessel in eastern Pacific, killing two
The strike, part of Operation Southern Spear, killed two suspected narco-terrorists and left one survivor; the campaign has resulted in at least 117 deaths since September, U.S. military said.
- On Jan. 23, Joint Task Force Southern Spear, at the direction of Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, conducted a lethal kinetic strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean that killed two and left one survivor, U.S. Southern Command said.
- Intelligence reports found the vessel transited known narco‑trafficking routes in the eastern Pacific, and the strike was carried out under Operation Southern Spear, the first since the raid that captured Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan president, earlier this month.
- Video released by the U.S. military shows the vessel moving before exploding in flames, and SOUTHCOM immediately notified the U.S. Coast Guard to activate search-and-rescue for the survivor.
- This was the first strike of 2026 and adds to Operation Southern Spear, which the Trump administration says aims to curtail narcotics trafficking and has killed at least 115 people.
- Late-December operations struck five suspected drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing eight, while human rights advocates and lawmakers pressured the Trump administration to release evidence.
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The South Command of the United States has announced on X's publishing the video of having carried out an attack against an alleged narco-trafficking boat in the East Pacific, killing two people. The intelligence confirmed that the boat was sailing along known routes for drug trafficking in the East Pacific and was involved in drug trafficking operations. Two drug traffickers were killed and one survived the attack, declared the army in a post. …
Southern Command reported a lethal attack on a ship allegedly operated by terrorist groups linked to drug trafficking, leaving two dead and one survivor. Authorities point targets in the eastern Pacific region.
The U.S. military once again attacked a boat allegedly loaded with drugs in the eastern Pacific. Two people had been killed, one person had survived, the military said.[more]]>
The U.S. military said Friday it had carried out a deadly attack on a vessel accused of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific, marking the first known attack since the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an operation earlier this month. The U.S. Southern Command said on social media that the vessel was “engaged in drug trafficking operations” and that two people were killed in the attack, while one survived. It said the Coast Guard …
US Carries Out 1st Known Strike On 'Drug Boat' Since Nicolas Maduro's Capture
The US military said that it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro earlier this month.
US forces strike vessel allegedly tied to narco-terror group killing 2 as crews search for lone survivor
US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) said intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in trafficking operations.
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