US strikes suspected drug-trafficking vessel in Pacific Ocean VIDEO

The U.S. Air Force has carried out an airstrike against a vessel in the international waters of the Pacific Ocean that American intelligence identified as being involved in narcotics smuggling, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.

“Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization,” Hegseth said in a statement.

Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO).

Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, transiting along a known… pic.twitter.com/OsQuHrYLMp

— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) November 5, 2025

According to U.S. intelligence, the vessel was transporting narcotics along a well-known trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific. The strike resulted in the deaths of two individuals described as “narco-terrorists” who were on board the ship. No U.S. personnel were harmed in the operation.

“We will find and terminate every vessel with the intention of trafficking drugs to America to poison our citizens. Protecting the homeland is our top priority. No cartel terrorist stands a chance against the American military,” Hegseth declared.

By Vugar Khalilov