U.S. military forces carried out a strike on a vessel that was engaged in narco-trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific on Tuesday, killing one man and leaving two survivors, according to U.S. Southern Command.
The action was conducted by Joint Task Force Southern Spear under the leadership of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan.
Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting known narco-trafficking routes and was working in narco-trafficking operations, the command said in a statement posted on its official X account.
“One male narco-terrorists was killed during this action, and there were two male survivors,” the statement read. “Following the engagement, USSOUTHCOM immediately notified U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivors. No U.S. military forces were harmed.”…