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Incident Date
18 June 2026
Incident Code
USMAR260618a
Location
Eastern Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean
On June 18, 2026, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly operated by “Designated Terrorist Organizations,” reportedly killing three men described as “narco-terrorists” in the Eastern Pacific. The strike was announced by U.S. Southern Command in a press release on June 18th. The statement detailed that “at the…
Summary
Published
24 June 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
16 June 2026
Incident Code
USMAR260616a
Location
Eastern Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean
On June 16, 2026, the United States military carried out a kinetic strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean allegedly affiliated with “Designated Terrorist Organizations,” reportedly killing one man described as a “narco-terrorist.” Two other people described as “narco-terrorists” survived the strike but were not reported as found during search and rescue operations.…
Summary
Published
24 June 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
3 June 2026
Incident Code
USMAR260603a
Location
Eastern Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean
On June 3, 2026, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly operated by “Designated Terrorist Organizations,” reportedly killing two men described as “narco-terrorists” in the Eastern Pacific. The strike was announced by U.S. Southern Command in a press release on June 3rd. The statement detailed that “at the…
Summary
Published
24 June 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
30 May 2026
Incident Code
USMAR260530a
Location
Eastern Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean
On May 30, 2026, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly operated by “Designated Terrorist Organizations,” reportedly killing three men described as “narco-terrorists” in the Eastern Pacific. The strike was announced by U.S. Southern Command in a press release on May 30th. The statement detailed that “at the…
Summary
Published
24 June 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Research and Investigations
14 May, 2026
Investigations, Research
Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean, Venezuela, Maritime (unknown)
Major investigation names 20 victims of US strikes on alleged drug boats
Airwars part of Latin American consortium piecing together victims of 'narco terrorist' killings
3 Nov, 2025
Research
Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean
Methodology note: U.S. military in Latin America and the Caribbean
In September 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump launched a campaign of military strikes on supposed “narco-terrorists” in small boats, initially in the Caribbean Sea and later in the Pacific. Accusing those on the boats of smuggling drugs bound for the United States, the campaign marked a significant shift in U.S. policy – with the United […]
