Watch: US strikes boat, two dead
1/24/2026 9:22:00 AM
The U.S. military said it killed two individuals suspected of drug trafficking in a strike targeting a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
According to the U.S. military, the Coast Guard is searching for a third person who survived the strike.
The strike marks the first known attack since the raid that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month.
A post by U.S. Southern Command on X stated: “Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was following a known drug trafficking route in the eastern Pacific and was involved in drug trafficking operations.”
Video footage showed the boat moving in the water before it exploded.
According to the U.S. military, the Coast Guard is searching for a third person who survived the strike.
The strike marks the first known attack since the raid that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month.
A post by U.S. Southern Command on X stated: “Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was following a known drug trafficking route in the eastern Pacific and was involved in drug trafficking operations.”
Video footage showed the boat moving in the water before it exploded.