The U.S. military announced another strike in the eastern Pacific against a vessel suspected of involvement in drug smuggling. Three people were killed. This is the second such attack in two days in an operation targeting international drug trafficking.
Key Information:
- The U.S. military reported the deaths of three people during the latest strike in the eastern Pacific.
- According to U.S. Southern Command, the vessel was moving along routes used for smuggling illegal substances.
- As reported by PAP, it was the second attack in two days as part of an operation against international drug smuggling.
U.S. Southern Command stated that intelligence data confirmed the attacked vessel's connection to drug trafficking operations. According to the military, the boat was traveling routes used for smuggling in the eastern Pacific. The U.S. Army also reported that none of its soldiers were harmed in the action carried out on May 30.
U.S. Strikes Vessel in the Pacific
The military described the victims of the latest operation as "narcoterrorists."
As indicated by the Polish Press Agency, Saturday's strike followed Friday's action in the same region, in which another vessel was targeted and at least three people were killed. Both operations, as officially stated by the U.S. military, were conducted as part of efforts against international drug smuggling.
American media estimate that since September 2025, nearly 200 people have been killed in such operations. During the same period, U.S. soldiers destroyed at least 60 vessels deemed by the military to be involved in drug transport.
