US destroys another suspected drug trafficking vessel in Pacific Ocean

The US military has carried out a strike on a vessel “involved in drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean,” killing four people, the US Southern Command (CENTCOM) announced.

“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Four male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed,” the command said in a post on X.

On April 14, 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. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known… pic.twitter.com/RH5ldx9tN0

— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) April 14, 2026

By Jeyhun Aghazada