Six men have died following a US military strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, bringing the death toll in the Trump administration's controversial anti-trafficking campaign to at least 157 people. The Sunday attack is part of a broader effort targeting what the administration calls "narcoterrorists" in small vessels, which began in early September.
US Southern Command stated that, consistent with over 40 known strikes in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea, the operation targeted alleged drug traffickers along established smuggling routes. However, the military provided no evidence to substantiate that the vessel was ferrying drugs. A video posted on X showed a small boat being blown up as it floated on the water.
