U.S. military forces struck a vessel suspected of transporting illicit drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, May 6, 2026, killing three men aboard. The operation marks the second such attack in consecutive days against alleged drug trafficking craft in international waters.

The strike occurred approximately 24 hours after U.S. forces engaged an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea on Monday, May 5, 2026, resulting in two fatalities. Both incidents involved direct military action against vessels identified as suspected narcotics transporters in separate maritime regions.

U.S. Southern Command continues active patrols and interdiction operations across Central American maritime corridors. No further details regarding vessel nationality, cargo, or identities of those killed have been released as of Tuesday evening.