U.S. Southern Command posted a video on X showing a boat floating in the water before an explosion left it in flames. Photo: Screengrab via X/@Southcom. The U.S. military said it launched another strike Friday (April 24, 2026) on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people. The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 183 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the Caribbean Sea. Published – April 25, 2026 09:21 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 Enforcement Directorate conducts searches at nine locations in West Bengal PDS scam case J&K LoP’s ‘shazada’ remarks for CM Omar Abdullah ticks off ruling NC