US kills 3 alleged drug traffickers in another Eastern Pacific strike

The U.S.military carried out its third strike in days against suspectednarco-terrorist targetsin the Eastern Pacific, killing three men aboard an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in a lethal operation, according to U.S.Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).

The lethal kinetic strike targeted a vessel operated by whatSOUTHCOMcalled Designated Terrorist Organizations, though it did not immediately provide additional details about the identities of those killed or the specific groups involved.

“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operation,” SOUTHCOM said in a statement on X.

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“Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action,” the command said.

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The U.S.carried out a lethal kinetic strike on an alleged drug trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, killing three suspected narco-terrorists, U.S.Southern Command said.(U.S.Southern Command)

No U.S.military forces were harmed during the operation, it added.

The latest strike comes after SOUTHCOM said the U.S.military conducted similar strikes in theEastern Pacificearlier this week.

No U.S.military forces were harmed during the operation on April 15, 2026, SOUTHCOM said.(U.S.Southern Command)

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Two individuals believed to be involved in narcotics trafficking were killed in a strike on Monday, whilefour alleged narco-terroristswere killed in another strike on Tuesday, the command previously said.

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The command did not immediately provide additional details about the identities of those killed or the specific groups involved in the alleged drug trafficking on April 15, 2026.(U.S.Southern Command)

The U.S.military has carried out dozens of strikes in recent months on suspected drug-smuggling vessels as part of a broader campaign to dismantle cartel-linked trafficking operations.

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SOUTHCOM is responsible for military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean, including counter-narcotics missions aimed at disrupting drug trafficking networks that threaten U.S.interests.

�s Michael Sinkewicz and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.