U.S. airstrike kills two in Eastern Pacific drug trafficking operation

A U.S. military airstrike in the Eastern Pacific resulted in the deaths of two men aboard a speedboat. The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) stated that the vessel was engaged in drug trafficking operations on established routes. This incident was documented in an 11-second declassified aerial video showing the strike. According to data from Agence France-Presse, this operation brings the total number of fatalities in such missions to over 200 since September 2025. These military actions are carried out under the directive of the Donald Trump administration as part of an anti-cartel campaign. A similar operation occurred last Saturday, resulting in the death of three additional individuals. The U.S. government has designated several Latin American criminal groups as terrorist organizations as part of this broader strategy.