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The U.S. military conducted a targeted operation on Monday, destroying a vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific. The action resulted in the deaths of two individuals identified as “narco-terrorists,” while one person was rescued from the incident.
The boat, according to the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom), was operated by a recognized terrorist group. It was navigating established drug-trafficking routes in the Pacific Ocean, actively participating in illicit narcotics operations.
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(The Hill) – The U.S. military blew up an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific on Monday, killing two “narco-terrorists” and leaving one survivor.
The vessel was operated by a designated terrorist organization, transiting along “known narco-trafficking routes” in the Pacific Ocean and was engaged in “narco-trafficking” operations, according to the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom).
It is unclear which terrorist group Southcom was referring to. After the attack, Southcom said it notified the U.S. Coast Guard to activate the search-and-rescue operation.
The Hill has reached out to the Coast Guard for comment.
The video of the operation, which is 11 seconds long, appears to show the U.S. military firing at least three strikes against the boat that was streaking through the water.
The Monday attack marks the second alleged drug boat mission this month, with the U.S. military blowing up a purported drug-smuggling vessel last week on Thursday in the Eastern Pacific, killing two “narco-terrorists.”
Since Sept. 2, the U.S. military has conducted a minimum of 38 strikes and has killed at least 130 “narco-terrorists” in both the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. The Trump administration has argued that the attacks are carried out to curb the flow of illegal drugs in the region and protect the U.S.