Updated on: August 24, 2026 / 6:37 AM EDT
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The United States military said Monday it carried out a strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Pacific Ocean, killing two people. U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said in a post on X that the strike, which took place 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. "This operation is a clear and decisive reminder that SOUTHCOM is taking the fight directly to the cartels," SOUTHCOM said. Grainy black-and-white video footage accompanying the post showed a boat moving through the water before a large explosion. The military did not identify the style of boat but it appears to be a long semi-submersible vessel, sometimes called a "narco sub."
The United States military said Monday it carried out a strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Pacific Ocean, killing two people.
