
A screenshot from footage of a boat strike targeting drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific on April 26, 2026. U.S. Southern Command
The U.S. military on May 4 struck a narco-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean, killing two, according to a statement released by U.S. Southern Command.
The strike, described as a “lethal kinetic” action, was carried out under the direction of Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of Southern Command, and executed by Joint Task Force Southern Spear.

