The United States attacked a boat of alleged drug trafficking participants in the Pacific Ocean

US military personnel attacked a boat of alleged drug trafficking participants in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people. This was announced on April 24 by the Pentagon's Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).

"Intelligence has confirmed that the vessel was traveling along drug trafficking routes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and was involved in drug trafficking operations," the command said in a statement on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

It is specified that two men suspected of transporting prohibited substances died directly during the operation. There were no casualties on the part of the American military.

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On April 13, the Pentagon's Southern Command announced that the United States had attacked a boat allegedly involved in drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean. As a result, two people died.