US EditionUS military says one person killed in strike on suspected drug vessel in Pacific
Operation Southern Spear has killed 105 people in 29 strikes since September targeting drug-trafficking vessels, U.S. Southern Command said.
- U.S. Southern Command said a low-profile vessel was struck in the eastern Pacific last week, killing one person, in a strike attributed to Joint Task Force Southern Spear at the request of SecWar Pete Hegseth.
- Operation Southern Spear has expanded US maritime strikes, with at least 105 people killed in 29 known strikes since early September, the Trump administration says.
- A U.S. Southern Command video shows the boat taking multiple salvos and catching fire, while intelligence assessments linked it to narco-trafficking routes but provided no evidence.
- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro warned the US naval blockade would disrupt global energy supplies in a letter read Monday by Foreign Minister Yván Gil.
- In recent months, US military activity around Venezuela has intensified, with last week’s two struck boats killing 5 people, two tankers intercepted off Venezuela this month, and a Caribbean naval and troop buildup.
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The operation took place in international waters, as part of ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking networks.
U.S. military hits alleged "low-profile" drug vessel in Pacific, killing 1
The U.S. military says it struck a vessel that was allegedly carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific on Monday, killing one person — part of a months-long campaign of boat strikes near Latin America.The military has hit at least 29 alleged drug vessels since early September, killing 105 people. President Trump has argued that boat strikes have been effective at quelling drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea, but critics have qu…
The US military has carried out another attack on a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean accused of smuggling drugs. One person has been killed, the military said, according to CNN.
Amid rising tensions with Venezuela, US strikes boat in Eastern Pacific, killing 1
In the latest attack on vessels in the international waters, the US military said it blew up a boat in the Eastern Pacific and killed one sailor. So far, the US military has conducted at least 29 strikes and killed at least 105 sailors.
December 22, 2025 – Washington – EFE. U.S. security forces proceeded to eliminate a vessel allegedly linked to drug trafficking during the course of Monday. This military action took place in a strategic area of the Pacific Ocean and resulted in the death of one of the individuals inside the boat at the time of the impact. U.S. Southern Command described the maritime vehicle as a structure designed to go unnoticed, commonly used in illegal activ…
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