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The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced on Tuesday that a decisive military operation in the Eastern Pacific resulted in the elimination of three individuals suspected of being narco-terrorists. This strike highlights the ongoing efforts of U.S. forces to combat illicit trafficking in the region.
Under the leadership of Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear executed the strike against a vessel identified as participating in drug trafficking activities along established smuggling routes. This action underscores the continued vigilance of U.S. military operations in areas known for such illegal activities.
Importantly, the operation was conducted without any harm to U.S. service members, as confirmed by SOUTHCOM. The command detailed the operation on X, previously known as Twitter, explaining that intelligence had verified the vessel’s involvement in trafficking operations along notorious narco-trafficking corridors in the Eastern Pacific.
“Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action,” SOUTHCOM stated on X, affirming the successful outcome of the strike. The message also reassured that no U.S. military personnel were injured during the operation.
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said Tuesday that the U.S. military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three suspected narco-terrorists. (@Southcom via X)
SOUTHCOM did not immediately release further information about those killed.
The U.S. military has carried out numerous strikes in recent months on suspected drug-smuggling vessels as part of a broader campaign to dismantle cartel-linked trafficking operations.
The announcement comes a day after SOUTHCOM said it conducted a similar strike in the Caribbean on Monday, killing two suspected drug traffickers.
The strike, which was conducted by Joint Task Force Southern Spear at the direction of Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, targeted a vessel that was operating along known narco-trafficking corridors and engaged in narco-trafficking activity. (@Southcom via X)
Earlier, on April 24, SOUTHCOM carried out a lethal strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two suspected narco-terrorists.
That strike followed less than a week after SOUTHCOM said it conducted an operation in the Caribbean, killing three suspected narco-terrorists.
No U.S. service members were injured in the operation, according to SOUTHCOM. (@Southcom via X)
SOUTHCOM is responsible for military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean, including counter-narcotics missions aimed at disrupting drug trafficking networks that threaten U.S. interests.
The Eastern Pacific remains a key corridor for narcotics trafficking, with cartels often using small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs toward the U.S. and Central America.