The United States military executed its 16th drone strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in the deaths of two suspected drug smugglers aboard a vessel linked to a designated terrorist organization. The operation, ordered by President Donald Trump, was conducted in international waters and marked the administration’s continued focus on targeting drug trafficking routes into the United States. This strike is part of a broader campaign that has seen at least 66 suspected narco-terrorists killed, with three surviving the attacks so far.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the strike, stating that