U.S. military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific
U.S. Southern Command posted a video on X showing a boat floating in the water before an explosion left it in flames. Photo: Screengrab via X/@Southcom.
The U.S. military said it launched another strike Friday (April 24, 2026) on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people.
The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 183 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the Caribbean Sea.
Published – April 25, 2026 09:21 am IST
