In a bold move against the scourge of narco-terrorism, the U.S. military has struck hard at suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific, leaving the Coast Guard to comb the vast ocean for survivors, as Fox News reports.

This dramatic operation unfolded on Tuesday when U.S. forces targeted three boats traveling together in international waters, suspected of being run by terrorist organizations peddling narcotics.

Before the strikes, intelligence indicated these vessels were swapping drugs mid-journey, a brazen act of defiance against global security norms that couldn’t be ignored.

Targeted Strikes Sink Suspected Narco Vessels

The first strike took out one vessel, with reports confirming three suspected narco-terrorists lost their lives in the engagement.

On the other two boats, crew members reportedly jumped ship before follow-on attacks sank both, a desperate bid for survival in unforgiving waters.

Tragically, on Wednesday, another U.S. military action claimed five more suspected narco-terrorists on two vessels linked to the same terrorist-driven drug operations.

Coast Guard Launches Massive Rescue Effort

Now, the exact count of survivors bobbing in the Pacific remains a mystery, a sobering reminder of the human cost even in necessary operations like these.

The Department of War alerted the U.S. Coast Guard to people in the water, roughly 400 nautical miles southwest of the Mexico-Guatemala border, prompting an immediate response.

“Officials began coordinating search efforts at about 3 p.m. Tuesday after receiving notification from the Department of War of people in the water,” a U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson told Fox News.

Aircraft and Mariners Join Search Operation

That’s all well and good, but let’s not pretend this is just a feel-good rescue story—it's a messy aftermath of taking on dangerous players who exploit international waters for their dirty work.

The Coast Guard didn’t waste time, deploying an HC-130J aircraft from Sacramento, California, to scour over 1,000 nautical miles of ocean, while also issuing an urgent broadcast to nearby mariners, according to the spokesperson.

Call it bureaucracy or just plain logistics, but getting that many eyes on the water shows the U.S. isn’t shying away from cleaning up after a necessary strike, even if progressive voices might whine about the optics.

International Cooperation in Rescue Mission

As of Friday, over 65 hours of search efforts have been logged, a testament to the grit of our Coast Guard despite the vastness of the challenge.

They’ve teamed up with partner nations, commercial fishing boats, and vessels in the Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue system, proving that when the chips are down, real cooperation trumps ideological posturing every time.

While some might question the strikes, let’s be clear: narco-terrorism isn’t a game, and ignoring it only emboldens those who threaten our security—yet, the effort to save lives in the aftermath shows a balance worth respecting.