Three suspected narco-terrorists killed in US military strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Eastern Pacific

U.S.Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said Tuesday that the U.S.military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in theEastern Pacific, killing three suspected narco-terrorists.

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. 

No U.S.service members were injured in the operation, accordingto SOUTHCOM.

“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” the command wrote on X.“Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action.No U.S.military forces were harmed.”

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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)

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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 dismantlecartel-linked traffickingoperations.

The announcement comes a day after SOUTHCOM said it conducted a similar strike in the Caribbean on Monday, killing two suspected drug traffickers.

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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 itconducted an operationin the Caribbean, killing three suspected narco-terrorists.

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No U.S.service members were injured in the operation, according to SOUTHCOM.(@Southcom via X)

SOUTHCOM is responsible for military operations in Central andSouth Americaand the Caribbean, including counter-narcotics missions aimed at disrupting drug trafficking networks that threaten U.S.interests.

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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.

�s Bradford Betz, Michael Sinkewicz, Alex Nitzberg and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.

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