U.S. Military Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel Kills Two in Eastern Pacific
A U.S. military strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two people and left one survivor on Friday.

The U.S. military conducted a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday, killing two people and leaving one survivor, according to U.S. Southern Command.
Video released by U.S. Southern Command shows the vessel traveling through water before being struck by what appears to be a missile. The footage shows the boat engulfed in flames following the impact.
This represents the third such strike in five days as part of ongoing U.S. military operations targeting vessels suspected of narcotics trafficking in the Caribbean and Pacific regions. The operations have resulted in 57 total attacks against boats accused of drug trafficking in these waters.
According to casualty figures, more than 190 people have been killed in these strikes since September. Survivors from such operations are reported to be rare.
The strikes are part of broader U.S. counternarcotics efforts in international waters, where military forces target vessels believed to be transporting illegal drugs. U.S. Southern Command oversees military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean region.