The Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) confirmed the death of three people, who, without presenting evidence, identified as suspected narco-terrorists, during an operati military against a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, as part of its sustained offensive against possible drug trafficking networks in the region.

According to the official report, the operation was carried out by Joint Task Force Southern Spear, under the direction of General Francis L. Donovan. The target was a ship. which, according to US intelligence, was traversing maritime corridors frequently used for the transfer of illicit cargo to Central America and the United States.

“The vessel navigated known drug-trafficking routes and participated in these activities”, according to the command indicated in a statement disseminated on the social network X. The institution detailed what Three deceased individuals were men, although no additional information was provided regarding their identity or nationality. Nor were reported injuries among U.S. military personnel.

Intensification of operations in the region

The operation in the Pacific occurs just a day after another similar action in the Caribbean, where two people died. Likewise, SOUTHCOM has info signed several operations in recent weeks, including an attack on 24 April in which two suspects died in the Eastern Pacific.

These actions are part of a broader campaign by the Pentagon to weaken the logistical structures of drug-trafficking in international waters. Military officials They have noted that the Eastern Pacific continues to be a key route for drug transfer, particularly through the use of fast and low profile vessels.

Although US authorities maintain that these operations seek to protect national security and stop the flow of narcotics, the intensification of lethal attacks has generated questions among analysts and international organizations about the use of force in this type of missions.

SOUTHCOM, responsible for military operations in Latin America and the Caribbean, has reiterated that its actions are based on verified intelligence and are executed under international legal frameworks. es. However, up to now it has not offered additional details about the specific context of this latest operation nor about possible links of the deceased with criminal organizations.

Washington's strategy, which has intensified since the end 2025, seeks to dismantle the logistical networks of the cartels that use fast boats and semisubmersibles for burial ar coastal surveillance. However, the frequency of these attacks has generated a climate of high tension in the region, especially due to its proximity to the coastal of Colombia and Venezuela.

Since September 2025, authorities have reported more than 50 bombings and attacks on suspicious vessels in both the Pacific and the southern Caribbean. It estimates that these operations, classified by some sectors as summary executions on the high seas, have left a total of more than 150 people dead in less than a year.