The military said in a post on X that the vessel was “engaged in a narcotics transport operation”. | Photo Credit: Photo: X/@Southcom
The US military launched a strike on a ship in the eastern Pacific on Monday (February 9, 2026), killing two people and leaving one survivor.
President Donald Trump’s administration has touted its success in taking over suspected drug-trafficking vessels in recent weeks.
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The military said in a post on X that the vessel was “engaged in a narcotics transport operation”.
On February 9, in the direction #SOUTHCOM Commander General Francis L. Donovan, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Sphere, conducted a deadly maneuvering strike on a ship operated by terrorist organizations. Intelligence has confirmed that the ship is carrying a known drug-trafficking… pic.twitter.com/fa5vppjcCy
— US Southern Command (@Southcom) February 10, 2026
Reuters Information could not be immediately verified.
Ecuador’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Center is coordinating search and rescue operations, the US Coast Guard said in a statement, adding that it is providing technical support.
Published – February 10, 2026 at 07:43 am IST
