Diyar Guldogan
15 April 2026•Update: 15 April 2026
The US military carried out a strike Tuesday on a vessel allegedly involved in narco-trafficking in the Eastern Pacific, according to the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).
The strike was conducted by Joint Task Force Southern Spear at the direction of SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan.
"Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.
"Four male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed," SOUTHCOM said on US social media company X.