US Forces Strike 3 Drug Boats, Killing 11: Pentagon

A drug boat burns in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, after being struck by U.S. forces on Feb. 16, 2025. US Southern Command/Screenshot via The Epoch TimesU.S. forces killed 11 drug runners in a trio of strikes in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean late on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).U.S. Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan ordered the strikes, SOUTHCOM said in a Feb. 17 statement. Donovan assumed command of SOUTHCOM earlier this month.