Fourth US drug boat strike in a week kills more 'narco-terrorists'
'No U.S. military forces were harmed,' SOUTHCOM noted
Alex Nitzberg By Alex Nitzberg Fox News
Published June 1, 2026 9:21am EDT
US kills three 'narco-terrorists' in attack on vessel
The U.S. military conducted a deadly strike against a vessel in the Pacific on Saturday, killing several alleged "narco-terrorists," according to U.S. Southern Command.
That attack, which killed three men, was one of four such military strikes announced by SOUTHCOM last week.
"On May 30, 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 routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed," the post on X noted.
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U.S. strikes vessel, killing "narco-terrorists."
U.S. Southern Command says Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out a deadly strike on May 30, 2026 against a vessel operated by designated terrorist organizations. Three alleged "narco-terrorists" were killed. (Credit: @Southcom/X)
A strike on Friday killed three men, while a strike on Wednesday killed two, SOUTHCOM reported.