US military kills 2 suspected narco-terrorists in Eastern Pacific strike
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The U.S. military launched a deadly attack on a suspected drug-smuggling ship in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, killing two suspected narco-terrorists, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).
A post on SOUTHCOM he said.
“Intelligence confirmed the ship was transiting known drug smuggling routes in the Eastern Pacific and was involved in drug smuggling operations,” the post continued. “Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action.” “No US military forces were harmed.”
NARCO TERRORISTS ALLEGEDLY WERE KILLED DURING US FORCES’ ATTACK ON A SHIP SUSPECT OF A DRUG TRACTOR IN THE CARIBBEAN
U.S. forces attacked a ship suspected of drug smuggling in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people, officials said. (US Southern Command)
SOUTHCOM did not immediately provide additional information about the identities of those killed or the specific groups involved.
The US military has launched several attacks on ships suspected of drug smuggling in recent months as part of a broader campaign to dismantle cartel-linked smuggling operations.
The attack comes less than a week after SOUTHCOM announced it had killed three suspected narco-terrorists in a similar operation in the Caribbean.
USA AND ECUATOR LAUNCH JOINT OPERATIONS TARGETING NARCO-TERRORISM GROUPS: SOUTHCOM
(L/R) U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd testify during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on their nominations on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 15, 2026. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Earlier this month, the military attacked a ship suspected of drug smuggling in the Eastern Pacific, killing four narco-terrorists, SOUTHCOM said.
SOUTHCOM is responsible for military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean, including counternarcotics missions aimed at disrupting drug trafficking networks that threaten U.S. interests.
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US military operations targeting ships suspected of drug smuggling continue under the presidency of President Donald Trump. (Thoss Katopodis/Getty Images)
The Eastern Pacific remains a major corridor for drug trafficking, where cartels often use small, fast-moving ships to transport drugs to the United States and Central America.
Fox News Digital’s Alex Nitzberg and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
