U.S. says it struck vessel in eastern Pacific, killing three men

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U.S. Southern Command said in a post ‌on X that the vessel was “engaged in narco-trafficking ⁠operations.” Photo: X/@Southcom

The U.S. military ⁠said on Friday (May 29, 2026) that it struck ‌a vessel in the ‌eastern Pacific, ‌killing ⁠three men, ⁠in the latest such incident over the last ‌few months.

President Donald Trump’s administration has touted ‌its success at taking out suspected drug ⁠trafficking vessels in the eastern ‌Pacific and the Caribbean.

On May 29, 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 vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking… pic.twitter.com/ynibuPqDd3

— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) May 30, 2026

U.S. Southern Command said in a post ‌on X that the vessel was “engaged in narco-trafficking ⁠operations.”

Reuters could not ⁠immediately verify the ‌information.

Published – May 30, 2026 06:45 am IST

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U.S. says it struck vessel in eastern Pacific, killing three men