US military says it killed two people in strike on suspected drug vessel in Eastern Pacific

A vessel on fire after an explosion, which the U.S. military says was a strike on a suspected drug vessel in Eastern Pacific, in an unidentified location in this screen grab obtained from a video released on February 5, 2026. US Southern Command/Handout via REUTERS

Feb ‌5 (Reuters) - The ‌U.S. military said ‌it killed two people in a ‍strike on a ‍suspected ‌drug vessel in the ‍Eastern ​Pacific on ⁠Thursday.

"Intelligence confirmed the vessel was ‌transiting along known ⁠narco-trafficking ‍routes in the Eastern ‍Pacific and was ‌engaged in narco-trafficking operations," the U.S. military said in a statement on ‌X, adding that no U.S. ​military forces were harmed.