Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Sunday that the United States conducted another strike targeting an alleged drug-trafficking boat just days earlier.

He stated, “On October 17th, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), a Designated Terrorist Organization, that was operating…”

Further details regarding the operation and its outcomes have not been disclosed at this time. This strike underscores the ongoing U.S. efforts to combat drug trafficking and terrorist activities linked to the ELN.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5562606-hegseth-strike-alleged-drug-boat/