US Strikes Another Alleged Drug Trafficking Boat, Killing 2

USA – The US army carried out another airstrike on alleged drug trafficking boat in Eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing 2, according to the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).

The strike was conducted by Joint Task Force Southern Spear at the direction of Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, who assumed command of SOUTHCOM on Thursday during a ceremony at the Pentagon.

“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.

“Two narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed,” SOUTHCOM said on the US social media company X’s platform.

On Feb. 5, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking… pic.twitter.com/B3ctyN1lke

— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) February 6, 2026

Earlier Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said “some top cartel drug-traffickers” in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility “decided to cease all narcotics operations indefinitely due to recent (highly effective) kinetic strikes in the Caribbean.”

Hegseth did not share further details or present evidence about his claim.

The Trump administration has intensified military operations in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean since September, citing efforts against narcotics trafficking.