US Armed Forces Attack Another Vessel in the Pacific, Killing Four

The United States Armed Forces conducted a strike against a vessel in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of four individuals, according to a statement from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

“This vessel, like all others, was identified by our intelligence as being involved in illicit narcotics trafficking, was transiting a known drug trafficking route, and was carrying narcotics,” Hegseth stated in a post on X. He added that US forces sustained no casualties.

These documented operations have resulted in the deaths of 61 people aboard a total of 15 vessels.

A Noted Escalation in Campaign

The Trump Administration has been accelerating its attacks against vessels that it alleges are involved in drug trafficking. Last week, the administration targeted two boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, an action that appeared to signal an expansion of its campaign, as previous strikes had targeted vessels in the Caribbean Sea.