Eleven killed in U.S. attacks on suspected drug boats

"Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were traveling along known drug smuggling routes," U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) wrote in a statement on X.

The statement said the boats were operated by "terrorist organizations."

Two of the boats were in the eastern Pacific Ocean and one in the Caribbean Sea when they were attacked. The operation took place late Monday, according to the statement. No U.S. service members were reported to have been injured.