The U.S.military on Tuesday carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific that it said was involved in drug trafficking, killing five people it identified as "narco-terrorists," according to U.S.
Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)."On October 27, under the direction of SOUTHCOM, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific," SOUTHCOM said in a statement."Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking," the statement continued.SOUTHCOM said five people it described as narco-terrorists were killed during the operation.US FORCES OBLITERATE SUSPECTED 'NARCO-TERRORIST' VESSEL IN LETHAL EASTERN PACIFIC STRIKE, KILLING 3U.S.Southern Command released footage of a military strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific on Oct.
27, 2026.(U.S.
Southern Command)Tuesday's strike was the latest in the Trump administration's monthslong campaign targeting suspected cartel vessels, which has now resulted in at least 240 deaths from more than 70 strikes, according to The Associated Press.Video of Tuesday's operation released by SOUTHCOM shows a vessel in the water before it erupts into a massive fireball.SOUTHCOM did not specify where the strike occurred beyond identifying the eastern Pacific and saying the vessel was operating along established drug-trafficking routes.US KILLS TWO 'NARCO-TERRORISTS' IN STRIKE 2 MONTHS SINCE LAST ANNOUNCED ANTI-'NARCO-TRAFFICKING' ATTACKA vessel erupts into flames after being targeted by a U.S.military strike in the eastern Pacific that killed five people, according to SOUTHCOM.
(U.S.Southern Command)Throughout its campaign targeting suspected drug-trafficking networks, the military has released videos and statements describing those aboard the targeted vessels as "narco-terrorists" or alleging links to designated terrorist organizations.
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