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The U.S. military carried out another lethal strike targeting suspected cartel operatives in the Eastern Pacific<\/a> on Monday, killing two individuals believed to be involved in narcotics trafficking, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).<\/p>\n

“Applying total systemic friction on the cartels,” SOUTHCOM said in a post on X. “On April 13, 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” the post continued. “Two male narco-terrorists<\/a> were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.”<\/p>\n

The strike comes two days after SOUTHCOM conducted similar operations against two other suspected vessels operated by designated groups.<\/p>\n

US, ECUADOR LAUNCH JOINT OPERATIONS TARGETING NARCO-TERROR GROUPS: SOUTHCOM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Officials said intelligence confirmed those vessels were traveling along known drug trafficking routes<\/a> in the Eastern Pacific and were actively engaged in narcotics operations.<\/p>\n

Two men were killed in the first strike and three in the second, while one individual survived the initial attack.<\/p>\n

SOUTHCOM said it immediately called on the U.S. Coast Guard<\/a> to conduct search and rescue operations for the lone survivor. No U.S. forces were injured in either operation.<\/p>\n

US MILITARY LAUNCHES DEADLY STRIKE ON DRUG-TRAFFICKING VESSEL IN THE PACIFIC, LEAVING 2 DEAD AND 1 SURVIVOR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The operations are part of a broader U.S. military effort to disrupt cartel-linked trafficking networks at sea, with officials increasingly describing such groups using terrorism-related designations.<\/p>\n

The strikes were carried out under Joint Task Force Southern Spear, an ongoing mission focused on targeting transnational criminal organizations<\/a> operating along key maritime drug routes in the region.<\/p>\n

The Eastern Pacific remains a major corridor for narcotics trafficking, where cartels frequently rely on small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs north toward the U.S. and Central America.<\/p>\n

US KILLS 11 IN 3 STRIKES ON ALLEGED DRUG-RUNNING BOATS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The use of the term “Designated Terrorist Organizations” reflects a more aggressive posture by the Trump administration, which has expanded the use of military force against suspected narcotics traffickers beyond traditional law enforcement approaches.<\/p>\n

SOUTHCOM has not released additional details about the identities of those killed or the specific groups involved.<\/p>\n

The command is responsible for military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean, including counter-narcotics missions aimed at disrupting drug trafficking networks that threaten U.S. interests.<\/p>\n

The U.S. has carried out dozens of strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels in recent months as part of a broader campaign to dismantle cartel-linked trafficking operations and increase pressure on transnational criminal organizations.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital’s Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/us-military-kills-2-suspected-cartel-operatives-latest-eastern-pacific-lethal-strike-southcom-says <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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