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US military says its strike in Eastern Pacific killed 3

By Thomson Reuters Apr 15, 2026 | 9:38 PM

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. military ​said ‌on Wednesday it conducted a strike on ‌a ​vessel ⁠in the Eastern ⁠Pacific that killed 3 people.

The U.S. ​Southern Command alleged ⁠that the ⁠vessel was ​operated by “Designated ​Terrorist Organizations” that it ‌did not identify.

It added that ⁠no U.S. military forces were harmed ⁠and ‌described ⁠those killed ​as “male ‌narco-terrorists,” without ​offering details.

(Reporting ⁠by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Jacqueline ​Wong)