The U.S. military said it conducted a deadly strike on a narco-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday, killing two people aboard and prompting a search-and-rescue effort for a third survivor, according to the U.S. Southern Command.
The action, directed by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, was carried out by Joint Task Force Southern Spear amid a continuing campaign against drug trafficking networks designated as terrorist organizations. Intelligence indicated the boat was traversing known trafficking routes and actively involved in illicit operations, according to officials.
