Another boat burst into flames. The US has no mercy for narco-terrorists

US forces carried out another attack on Thursday on a boat suspected of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific, US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) reported. Four people died in the attack.

On December 4, at the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic attack on a ship in international waters belonging to a terrorist organization. Intelligence information confirmed that the ship was carrying illegal drugs and was passing through a known drug smuggling route in the eastern Pacific, wrote SOUTHCOM in a statement on the X website. The command reported that four “narco-terrorists” died as a result of the attack.

The entry was accompanied by a video recording of the attack, showing a speedboat filled with parcels which burst into flames after being struck by a missile.

On Dec. 4, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel in international waters operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization. Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was carrying illicit narcotics and… pic.twitter.com/pqksvxM3HP

— US Southern Command (@Southcom) December 4, 2025

It was the 22nd attack on a boat suspected of drug smuggling in the Pacific or Caribbean Sea. A total of 86 people died as a result of the attacks. The attack took place amid controversy over the first in a series of strikes that took place on September 2. Two men who survived the initial attack were later finished off by a second strike, which critics said could constitute a war crime. On Thursday, the commander of the special forces who led the action, Adm., explained the incident to Congress. Frank Bradley.

According to meeting participants, the admiral denied media reports that Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth had given him a prior order to “kill everyone.” He also allegedly explained that he decided to order a second attack because the survivors were trying to continue their mission.

From Washington Oskar Górzyński (PAP)

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