US forces attacked a boat in the eastern Pacific on Monday, killing two more people in another deadly attack as part of Operation Southern Spear, under the pretext of combating drug trafficking.
“On December 29, at the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike against a vessel operated by designated terrorist organizations in international waters,” reported the Southern Command.
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According to the Southcom post, which refers to the two victims as “narco-terrorists,” intelligence confirmed that the vessel was traveling along known drug trafficking routes in the eastern Pacific and was involved in drug trafficking operations. The video released shows a small boat, and no visible debris remains after the explosion.
Since August 14, the U.S. Department of Defense has ordered the deployment of air and naval units to the southern Caribbean, ostensibly to “combat drug trafficking” and “curb the trafficking of synthetic drugs.” This operation has been questioned and denounced as illegal, and is seen as a direct attempt to pressure Venezuela and control the South American country’s natural resources.
Since September 2, more than 30 vessels have been destroyed and at least 107 people have died in the lethal attacks carried out by the United States in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific.
On Dec. 29, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known… pic.twitter.com/69ywxXk30N
— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) December 29, 2025
The actions of the United States in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific, along with the escalation of aggression and threats against Latin American nations, primarily Venezuela and Colombia, have been condemned internationally by countries, organizations, and political leaders, including members of Congress and legal experts in the U.S. Despite this, the White House has maintained its pressure in the region, escalating the threat by seizing ships transporting Venezuelan oil in Caribbean waters.
Governments and organizations have emphasized the need to preserve Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace, as proclaimed at the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Havana in 2014, and have warned that Washington’s military deployment and hostility generate instability in the region and violate international law.
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