US Conducts 8th Strike on Alleged Drug Boat in Pacific 2025

The United States carried out its eighth strike of 2025 against an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Pacific, part of an ongoing maritime counter-narcotics campaign. Officials say the operation targets trafficking routes and logistics at sea. Details on the vessel, location, and any seizures were not immediately disclosed as monitoring of regional smuggling networks continues by US forces, authorities said.