US military says strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two

US Southern Command says that Sunday’s strike targeted a vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific.By Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished On 24 Aug 202624 Aug 2026The United States military said it struck a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Pacific Ocean, killing two people.In a Monday post on X, US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said Sunday’s strike targeted a vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ukraine’s allies convene in Kyiv as Zelenskyy seeks air defence boostlist 2 of 3The right to health in Gaza is now a privilegelist 3 of 3‘Barrel bomb mufti’ Ahmad Hassoun handed life sentence in Syria trialend of list“Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel’s active involvement in narco-trafficking,” SOUTHCOM added.“This operation is a clear and decisive reminder that SOUTHCOM is taking the fight directly to the cartels.”Grainy, black-and-white video accompanying the post appeared to show a boat moving through the water immediately before a large explosion.The post stated that under the direction of SOUTHCOM Commander General Francis L. Donovan, the Joint...