The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced on Tuesday that a U.S. military operation resulted in a deadly strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, leading to the deaths of three individuals suspected of being involved in narco-terrorism.
This decisive action was executed by Joint Task Force Southern Spear under the orders of Commander General Francis L. Donovan. The targeted vessel was reported to be active in regions notorious for drug trafficking and was indeed participating in such illegal activities.
Fortunately, no American service members sustained injuries during this operation, as confirmed by SOUTHCOM.
In a statement shared on X, the command detailed, “Intelligence confirmed the vessel was navigating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was involved in narco-trafficking operations. Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.”
At this time, SOUTHCOM has not provided additional details regarding the identities of those who were killed.
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.
