U.S. strikes alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific near Costa Rica

The U.S. said there were three survivors, while a Costa Rican official said two people were killed and one was critically injured.

The U.S. military conducted another strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, leaving three survivors, U.S. Southern Command said Friday.

In a post on X showing video of the Thursday attack, SOUTHCOM said, “Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.”

“Intelligence confirmed the low-profile vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Three narco-terrorists survived the strike,” the post said.

It did not say how many people were believed to have been killed.

The Associated Press reported that Costa Rican authorities said they found two people dead and one survivor who was critically injured.