2 Killed in US Military Strike on Drug Smuggling Boat in Pacific: Hegseth

This marked the 16th reported U.S. military strike against drug smuggling vessels since September.
2 Killed in US Military Strike on Drug Smuggling Boat in Pacific: Hegseth
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at the 250th anniversary celebration of the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton in California on Oct. 18, 2025. Mike Blake/Reuters
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The U.S. military conducted a lethal strike on a drug smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Nov. 4, killing two alleged traffickers on board, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

Hegseth said the vessel was run by a designated terrorist organization and two “male narco-terrorists” aboard were killed in the strike. He added that no U.S. armed forces were harmed in the operation.