U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, Oct 21, 2025
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Overhead sensor video released by the U.S. Department of Defense. DoD says that on Oct. 21, 2025, at the President's direction, U.S. forces assigned to U.S. Southern Command struck a vessel in international waters in the Eastern Pacific that it says was operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization and carrying narcotics. DoD says two men aboard were killed and no U.S. forces were harmed.
- What
- U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, Oct 21, 2025
- Where
- Eastern Pacific, international waters (per DoD)
- When
- 2025-10-21
- Source
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Credit
- U.S. Department of Defense video (DVIDS 987843)
- License
- Public domain (U.S. federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105); rehost OK
- Details
- Official release · U.S. Department of Defense / U.S. Southern Command · Eastern Pacific, international waters (per DoD)
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