U.S. Southern Command conducted a kinetic strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person and leaving two survivors.

The U.S. military struck a vessel it identified as a drug-trafficking target in the eastern Pacific on June 17, 2026. One person was killed and two survived; the U.S. Coast Guard was notified to conduct search and rescue. This strike is part of Operation Southern Spear, a counter-narcotics campaign that has resulted in at least 208 deaths since September 2025.