The U.S. military announced that it had destroyed a boat carrying drug traffickers in the Pacific Ocean
The U.S. military carried out a successful operation in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in the destruction of a vessel carrying smugglers.
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) officially confirmed the elimination of two individuals involved in the activities of international terrorist organizations.
The operation was carried out on April 13 under the direct orders of the commander, General Francis L. Donovan.
The task was assigned to the Joint Task Force “Southern Spear,” which specializes in combating transnational crime.
The military carried out a “lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by designated terrorist organizations.” This approach underscores the high priority of the target and the U.S. commitment to ending illicit trafficking in the region.
Applying total systemic friction on the cartels. On April 13, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the… pic.twitter.com/zZQKEPiSoI
— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) April 13, 2026
According to intelligence, the vessel “was transiting known drug trafficking routes in the eastern Pacific.”
Operational data confirmed the crew’s direct involvement in large-scale drug trafficking operations under the auspices of terrorist groups.
SOUTHCOM emphasized the professionalism of its units, noting that “two male drug traffickers were killed during this operation.”
An important aspect of the operation is the complete absence of casualties among U.S. personnel. Command officials officially noted that “no U.S. service members were harmed” during the kinetic strike on the enemy target.
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