The United States military executed a deadly operation on Wednesday, targeting a vessel in the Eastern Pacific suspected of drug trafficking. This action resulted in the deaths of two individuals labeled as “narco-terrorists” by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).
In a statement shared on social media platform X, SOUTHCOM detailed that, under the orders of General Francis L. Donovan, the Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out the precision strike against a vessel operated by groups identified as Designated Terrorist Organizations.
According to intelligence assessments, the vessel was navigating established drug-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and actively engaged in illicit operations.
The military reported that the strike eliminated two suspected narco-terrorists. However, SOUTHCOM has not confirmed whether there were any survivors from the incident.
A video released by U.S. Southern Command captures the moments leading up to the strike on the suspected drug-trafficking vessel during the operation in the Eastern Pacific.
