U.S. Southern Command posted aerial video on social media on April 14, 2026 showing a vessel bobbing in the water before being struck by a projectile and exploding. Photo: X/@Southcom The U.S. military launched a strike on another boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday (April 14, 2026), killing four people in the fourth such attack announced in the past few days. The operation is the latest in a series of strikes on vessels that the Trump administration says were trafficking drugs in Latin American waters, a campaign that began more than seven months ago and continues even as the military has been preoccupied with the Iran war. Published – April 15, 2026 06:47 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation The Hindu Morning Digest: April 15, 2026 Israel-Iran war LIVE: Sanctioned tanker turns back to Strait of Hormuz, day after Gulf exit