U.S. forces conducted the latest strike against a vessel in the Eastern Pacific that was operated by a 'designated terrorist organization.'
The United States military conducted its latest operation to combat suspected drug-trafficking operations coming out of South America as part of Operation Three people were reportedly aboard the ship, two were killed, and there was one survivor, according to U.
S. Southern Command. The military announced the “lethal kinetic strike” in a social media post on X. “On Feb. 9, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,”the post on X. “Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.”commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking…“Two narco-terrorists were killed and one survived the strike,” said U.S. Southern Command. “Following the engagement, USSOUTHCOM immediately notified U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivor.”such operation in less than a week and the third known operation this year. It is also the second attack this year in which there was a reported survivor. An Operation Southern Spear strike in JanuaryThe U.S. has conducted at least 37 military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels through Operation Southern Spear, with at least 121 reported fatalities. The campaign against suspected narco-traffickers was authorized by President
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