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The U.S.militaryannounced another deadly strike against a vessel that it alleges was involved in “narco-trafficking” efforts.
“On April 19, 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,” U.S.Southern Command indicated in a post on X.
“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in theCaribbeanand was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” the post continued.
US MILITARY KILLS 2 SUSPECTED CARTEL OPERATIVES IN LATEST EASTERN PACIFIC LETHAL STRIKE, SOUTHCOM SAYS
The U.S.military announced that it killed three “narco-terrorists” in a strike in the Caribbean on Sunday, April 19, 2026.(@Soutcom via X)
SOUTHCOM indicated that the attack killed three men.
“Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action.No U.S.military forces were harmed,” the post noted.
PresidentDonald Trump’sadministration has carried out dozens of deadly strikes against vessels of alleged “narco-terrorists.”
US MILITARY CONDUCTS MORE DEADLY STRIKES AGAINST VESSELS OF ALLEGED ‘NARCO-TERRORISTS’
Marine Corps Lt.Gen.Francis L.Donovan, nominee for commander of U.S.Southern Command, testifies during his Senate confirmatino hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan.15, 2026.(Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
In a completely different part of the world, amid ongoing tensions between America and Iran, the U.S.attacked an Iranian-flagged cargo ship on April 19.
“Guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) intercepted M/V Touska as it transited the north Arabian Sea at 17 knots enroute to Bandar Abbas, Iran.American forces issued multiple warnings and informed the Iranian-flagged vessel it was in violation of the U.S.blockade,” U.S.Central Commandnoted.
US SEIZES IRANIAN SHIP AFTER OPENING FIRE;PAKISTAN TALKS IN DOUBT
President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 16, 2026.(Graeme Sloan/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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“After Touska’s crew failed to comply with repeated warnings over a six-hour period, Spruance directed the vessel to evacuate its engine room.Spruance disabled Touska’s propulsion by firing several rounds from the destroyer’s 5-inch MK 45 Gun into Touska’s engine room.U.S.Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit later boarded the non-compliant vessel, which remains in U.S.custody,” CENTCOM noted.
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