Two Men Killed in Strike On Suspected Drug Boat, First in June

U.S. forces with Joint Task Force-Southern Spear conducted the first strike on a suspected drug boat in June, killing two men on board. The Wednesday strike, ordered by U.S. Southern Command Commander Gen. Francis Donovan, was on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific allegedly carrying illicit narcotics. With the two deaths, the U.S. has now killed 202 people, almost all identified as men. There are five survivors from previous strikes whose statuses are unknown. Drug overdose deaths are down approximately 13.9 percent between December 2024 and December 2025, although deaths are likely underreported due to pending investigations, according to the