10.02.2026 08:23
The U.S. Southern Command announced that two people were killed and one survived in an attack on a boat allegedly carrying drugs in the Eastern Pacific. The attack has reignited discussions about drug trafficking allegations and extrajudicial killings.
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) reported that a vessel allegedly carrying drugs was struck in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in the deaths of two individuals.
SOUTHCOM issued a statement via the social media platform of U.S.-based Company X regarding the attack. The statement noted that a vessel allegedly carrying drugs was struck in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and one person surviving.
ALLEGATION OF DRUG SMUGGLING
The statement claimed that intelligence findings confirmed the vessel's involvement in drug smuggling activities, and it also included footage related to the attack.
"EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTION"
The U.S. military's recent attacks on certain vessels in the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean, based on allegations of drug smuggling, and its direct targeting of those on board, has sparked discussions of "extrajudicial execution" in the international community.