The US Southern Command announced that two people were killed as a result of a military operation against a vessel allegedly linked to drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific. The operation was carried out as part of the Joint Task Force Southern Spear, which targets drug trafficking in the Latin American coasts and the Caribbean region. The command described the individuals targeted in the strike as 'narco-terrorists,' but detailed information about the exact location of the operation and the identities of the targets was not shared. Black-and-white aerial footage released of the strike shows a small boat being hit by an airstrike and engulfed in smoke. The US administration classifies some major drug cartels as terrorist groups and considers their deadly drug shipments to the US as acts of war. However, the legality of the operation and the connection of the targets to drug trafficking have been questioned by some families and members of Congress. Therefore, there is no definitive information about the details of the operation and the identities of the targets.