US military kills two suspected narco-terrorists in strike on drug-trafficking vessel in the Pacific

The [U.S. military](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/military) carried out a lethal strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, killing two suspected narco-terrorists, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). "On April 24, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, [Joint Task Force Southern Spear](https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-military-kills-2-suspected-cartel-operatives-latest-eastern-pacific-lethal-strike-southcom-says) conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations," SOUTHCOM said in a post on X. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," the post continued. "Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action." No U.S. military forces were harmed. [**ALLEGED NARCO-TERRORISTS KILLED AS US FORCES STRIKE SUSPECTED DRUG-TRAFFICKING VESSEL IN CARIBBEAN**](https://www.foxnews.com/us/alleged-narco-terrorists-killed-us-forces-strike-suspected-drug-trafficking-vessel-caribbean) SOUTHCOM did not immediately provide additional details about the identities of those killed or the specific groups involved. The U.S. military has carried out [numerous strikes in recent months](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-military-strikes-narco-terrorist-vessels) on suspected drug-smuggling vessels as part of a broader campaign to dismantle cartel-linked trafficking operations. The strike comes less than a week after SOUTHCOM said it [conducted a similar operation](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-military-announces-another-deadly-strike-narco-terrorists) in the Caribbean, killing three suspected narco-terrorists. [**US, ECUADOR LAUNCH JOINT OPERATIONS TARGETING NARCO-TERROR GROUPS: SOUTHCOM**](https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-ecuador-launch-joint-operations-targeting-narco-terror-groups-southcom) Earlier this month, the military struck a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, [killing four alleged narco-terrorists](https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-military-kills-four-alleged-narco-terrorists-lethal-strike-drug-trafficking-vessel-eastern-pacific), SOUTHCOM said. SOUTHCOM is responsible for military operations in Central and [South America](https://www.foxnews.com/category/travel/regions/south-america) and the Caribbean, including counter-narcotics missions aimed at disrupting drug trafficking networks that threaten U.S. interests. The Eastern Pacific remains a key corridor for narcotics trafficking, with cartels often using small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs toward the U.S. and Central America. _Fox News Digital's Alex Nitzberg and Greg Wehner contributed to this report._