In a high-stakes two-day operation, US forces sank five suspected drug boats in international waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing eight men aboard, according to the US Southern Command. 🌊🚤
Under the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out "kinetic strikes" against three vessels on Monday and two more on Wednesday.
On Monday, three men were killed aboard the first targeted boat. The US command reported that the remaining occupants abandoned the other two vessels—jumping overboard—before follow-up strikes sent them to the bottom.
Wednesday's operation claimed five more lives: three on the first vessel hit and two on the second, bringing the total to eight.
This bold anti-narco move shows the US military's ramped-up effort to disrupt drug trafficking routes across the vast expanse of the Pacific. It almost feels like a real-life episode of a high-seas thriller. 🎬
What's next? The Southern Command says these strikes are part of a continued push to target illicit maritime networks and cut off the flow of dangerous drugs. Stay tuned for more updates. 🔍
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
