US military destroys drug cartel vessel in Pacific Ocean, three killed VIDEO

The US military on Saturday, May 30, destroyed a vessel that was being used to transport drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, according to US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in a post on X.

“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” the command said in its statement.

Three people were killed in the strike. No US service members were injured.

On May 30, 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 narco-trafficking… pic.twitter.com/IMgQiUTPnP

— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) May 31, 2026

By Jeyhun Aghazada