US Military Strike Kills 3 in Eastern Pacific as Part of Anti-Drug Campaign

A still from a video footage shared by U.S. Southern Command of a suspected narco-terrorist boat transiting in the Eastern Pacific on April 14, 2026. SOUTHCOM via XThe U.S. military said it carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific on April 15, as part of a campaign targeting maritime drug routes under the Trump administration.In an April 16 post on X, U.S. Southern Command said the targeted vessel was operated by designated terrorist organizations.