US Military Strikes Drug Traffickers in Eastern Pacific

0:00On March 9th, the U.S. military took out six suspected drug traffickers on Sunday, with a strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. U.S. Southern Command confirmed the action, saying a targeted a boat linked to smuggling operations. Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out the strike under orders from General Francis L. Donovan. Intelligence showed the boat was on well-known trafficking paths and actively moving narcotics. No American forces were hurt in the operation. This marks another step in ongoing U.S. efforts to hit drug boats in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean regions. The action brings the total number of deaths in these strikes to at least 157 that counts started back in early September when the Trump administration ramped up targeting of small smuggling vessels. These routes remain a hotspot for cocaine heading north, often on speedy low-profile boats that dodge patrols. The military keeps pressing to disrupt the flow.