The US military has released footage of a recent strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, stating that the boat was operating along what it described as “known narco-trafficking routes.” According to US officials, the strike resulted in the deaths of two individuals identified as “narco-terrorists,” while one person survived the incident.
US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) shared the video on X, noting that the operation was carried out on February 9 under the direction of Commander Gen Francis L Donovan. In its statement, SOUTHCOM said, "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. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations."
