US military kills two suspected narco-terrorists in strike on drug-trafficking vessel in the Pacific

The U.S. subject carried retired a lethal onslaught connected a suspected drug-trafficking vas successful the Eastern Pacific connected Friday, sidesplitting 2 suspected narco-terrorists, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).

"On April 24, astatine the absorption of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic onslaught connected a vas operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations," SOUTHCOM said successful a station connected X.

"Intelligence confirmed the vas was transiting on known narco-trafficking routes successful the Eastern Pacific and was engaged successful narco-trafficking operations," the station continued. "Two antheral narco-terrorists were killed during this action."No U.S. subject forces were harmed."

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U.S. forces carried retired a onslaught connected a suspected drug-trafficking vas successful the Eastern Pacific, sidesplitting 2 individuals, officials said. (U.S. Southern Command)

SOUTHCOM did not instantly supply further details astir the identities of those killed oregon the circumstantial groups involved.

The U.S. subject has carried retired galore strikes successful caller months connected suspected drug-smuggling vessels arsenic portion of a broader run to dismantle cartel-linked trafficking operations.

The onslaught comes little than a week aft SOUTHCOM said it conducted a akin cognition successful the Caribbean, sidesplitting 3 suspected narco-terrorists.

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(L/R) U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd attest during a Senate Committee connected Armed Services proceeding connected their nominations connected Capitol Hill successful Washington, D.C., connected Jan. 15, 2026. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Earlier this month, the subject struck a suspected drug-trafficking vas successful the Eastern Pacific, sidesplitting 4 alleged narco-terrorists, SOUTHCOM said.

SOUTHCOM is liable for subject operations successful Central and South America and the Caribbean, including counter-narcotics missions aimed astatine disrupting cause trafficking networks that endanger U.S. interests.

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U.S. subject operations targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels proceed nether President Donald Trump. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

The Eastern Pacific remains a cardinal corridor for narcotics trafficking, with cartels often utilizing small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs toward the U.S. and Central America.

Fox News Digital's Alex Nitzberg and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.