U.S. military kills two alleged narco-terrorists in lethal strike on drug vessel in Eastern Pacific

The U.S. subject carried retired a lethal onslaught connected a suspected drug-trafficking vas successful the Eastern Pacific connected Friday, sidesplitting 2 alleged narco-terrorists, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).

"On May 8, astatine the absorption of #SOUTHCOM commandant Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic onslaught connected a vas operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations," SOUTHCOM said successful a station connected X.

"Intelligence confirmed the vas was transiting on known narco-trafficking routes successful the Eastern Pacific and was engaged successful narco-trafficking operations," the station continued. "Two antheral narco-terrorists were killed during this action, and 1 survived the strike."

SOUTHCOM said it instantly notified the U.S. Coast Guard to behaviour search-and-rescue operations for the survivor.

US MILITARY LAUNCHES DEADLY STRIKE ON DRUG-TRAFFICKING VESSEL IN THE PACIFIC, LEAVING 2 DEAD AND 1 SURVIVOR

A U.S. Southern Command-directed onslaught deed a vas linked to designated violent organizations and narcotics trafficking, sidesplitting 2 individuals and leaving 1 survivor. (@Southcom / X)

No U.S. forces were injured, the subject said.

SOUTHCOM did not instantly merchandise further accusation astir those killed.

The U.S. subject has carried retired aggregate strikes successful caller months targeting suspected drug-smuggling vessels arsenic portion of a broader run to dismantle cartel-linked trafficking operations.

US MILITARY CONDUCTS STRIKE ON ANOTHER BOAT CARRYING ALLEGED NARCO-TRAFFICKERS, KILLING 3

U.S. subject forces conducted a onslaught connected a suspected drug-trafficking vas successful the Eastern Pacific arsenic portion of ongoing counter-narcotics operations. (U.S. Southern Command)

Friday’s onslaught follows akin operations earlier this week. SOUTHCOM said it targeted a vas successful the Eastern Pacific connected Tuesday, sidesplitting 3 suspected narco-terrorists, and conducted different onslaught successful the Caribbean connected Monday, sidesplitting 2 suspected traffickers.

The Eastern Pacific and Caribbean stay cardinal corridors for narcotics trafficking, with cartels often utilizing small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs toward the U.S. and Central America.

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(L/R) U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, nominee for Commander of U.S. Southern Command, and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, nominee for Director of the National Security Agency, Chief of Central Security Service, and Command of U.S. Cyber Command, attest during a Senate Committee connected Armed Services proceeding connected their nominations connected Capitol Hill successful Washington, D.C., connected Jan. 15, 2026. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

SOUTHCOM is liable for subject operations successful Central and South America and the Caribbean, including counter-narcotics missions aimed astatine disrupting cause trafficking networks that endanger U.S. interests.

Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton contributed to this report.