Bold New US Action: Drug Smuggling Boat Destroyed, Three Traffickers Eliminated
The U.S. Southern Command conducted a lethal strike on a drug smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in the destruction of the vessel and the deaths of its three crew members. This operation is part of a broader campaign against drug cartels, which the Trump administration has labeled as an armed conflict. The strike adds to a growing death toll from similar operations, raising concerns about the circumstances that compel individuals to engage in drug trafficking.
- ▪The U.S. Southern Command destroyed a drug smuggling boat on May 29, 2026.
- ▪The operation resulted in the deaths of three traffickers and is part of a series of strikes against drug cartels.
- ▪The total death toll from U.S. strikes against drug trafficking has reached 202 since the campaign began in early September.
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Bold New US Action: Drug Smuggling Boat Destroyed, Three Traffickers Eliminated By Ward Clark | 1:21 PM on May 30, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. X/@CENTCOM Once more, the United States Southern Command is proving the truth of that old military proverb: There is no problem which cannot be resolved with the suitable application of high explosives. The latest problem to be so resolved involved yet another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean. That drug boat is now reduced to spare parts, and the boat's crew of three is now inspecting their new quarters in Davey Jones' locker.
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