Deadly Strike May 2026

The U.S. military has conducted dozens of lethal kinetic strikes against vessels in international waters as part of an escalating campaign against drug trafficking.

U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) carried out a strike in the eastern Pacific against a boat accused of ferrying narcotics, resulting in the deaths of three individuals identified as "narco-terrorists". Deadly Strike

More than 183 suspected "narco-terrorists" have been killed in similar operations since the campaign launched in September 2025. Deadly Strike