The US military launched operation "Southern Spear" in early September, with President Donald Trump arguing Washington is effectively at war with drug cartels operating out of Latin America.
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24/08/2026 - 10:00 GMT+2
The United States military said on Monday it carried out a strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Pacific Ocean, killing two people.
US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said in a post on X that the strike, which took place on Sunday, targeted a vessel "operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific."
"Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking," it added.
The incident is the latest in a series of US strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats.
According to the US Southern Command, the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes
US Southern Command says Sunday's strike targeted vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes.
U.S. military strikes a boat in the Pacific, killing two amid ongoing drug trafficking operations, raising legal concerns.
Since then, more than 200 people have been killed in U.S. strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
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