U.S. Military Conducts Three Waves of Airstrikes on Drug-Smuggling Ships in the Eastern Pacific | WPN World People News

On October 28, the U.S. military launched three consecutive waves of airstrikes in the Eastern Pacific, sinking four suspected drug-smuggling vessels and killing 14 people, with only one survivor. This marks the first time multiple attack waves were carried out on the same day, underscoring the Trump administration’s determination in its “war on drugs.”

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on social media that the four targeted vessels had previously been tracked by U.S. intelligence agencies. These ships were known to be transporting narcotics along established smuggling routes. Across the three airstrikes, 14 drug traffickers were killed. The operations took place entirely in international waters, and there were no U.S. casualties.

Since September, the United States has been conducting operations against suspected drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific regions. So far, at least 14 ships have been destroyed, resulting in 57 deaths, with only three survivors.