Event Brief
Aug 31, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Pentagon releases unclassified images of suspected drug boats
By The BriefBrief
Newly unclassified Pentagon photos show suspected drug-smuggling go-fast boats speeding through open water under U.S. military surveillance. The images are dated Oct. 27, Oct. 29 and Dec. 4, 2025, as SOUTHCOM reported a lethal strike on a go-fast boat along a known trafficking route and said it will hunt cartel networks.
WHO: Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson and SOUTHCOM
WHAT: Pentagon released unclassified images of suspected drug-smuggling boats under U.S. military surveillance amid reported lethal strikes at sea.
WHEN: Dec 4, 2025
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The photos and accompanying remarks were issued in connection with U.S. military efforts to hunt and disrupt cartel networks trafficking illicit narcotics.
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