The U.S. military conducted strikes on alleged drug trafficking vessels in international waters, resulting in at least eight deaths. U.S. Southern Command stated that three individuals were killed on the first vessel, while others abandoned two others before they were sunk. A separate operation on Wednesday killed five more people. The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for potential survivors. These strikes are part of an ongoing counternarcotics campaign that has led to over 115 fatalities since September.