US Military Strikes Another Drug-Smuggling Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3 The U.S. military conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific on February 20th. U.S. Southern Command confirmed the boat was operated by a designated terrorist organization and engaged in narco-trafficking. Three male occupants were killed, and no U.S. military personnel were harmed.

• U.S. military struck a drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Feb. 20.
• Three occupants onboard were killed.
• Southern Command confirmed the boat was operated by a designated terrorist organization.
• The vessel was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.
• Intelligence indicated the boat was traveling along known drug-trafficking routes.
• No U.S. military forces were harmed.