US Strikes Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3

US Strikes Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3

From The Libertarian Institute by The Libertarian Institute

May 31, 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses a US military strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific linked to drug smuggling, resulting in multiple casualties.

US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said a strike was conducted on a vessel suspected of smuggling narcotics. Pushing the total number of people killed by Operation Southern Spear to over 200. “Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.” SOUTHCOM posted on X on Saturday. “Intelligence […]

Topics covered

  • military action
  • drug smuggling
  • US foreign policy
  • Operation Southern Spear
  • Eastern Pacific

Keywords

  • US Southern Command
  • military strike
  • drug smuggling
  • Eastern Pacific
  • Operation Southern Spear

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Southern Command, Joint Task Force Southern Spear, Designated Terrorist Organizations

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