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Monday 27 Apr 2026
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US says it has carried out a strike on a vessel suspected of trafficking in the Pacific Ocean. (Photo/Reuters)
The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has said that a vessel linked to narco-trafficking was targeted in a strike in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in three fatalities.
The operation was carried out on 26 April under the direction of SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the command announced on X.
Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a "lethal kinetic strike" on a vessel operated by designated terrorist organisations, the statement said.
On April 26, 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… pic.twitter.com/br2znnUM1x
— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) April 27, 2026
According to the command, intelligence confirmed the vessel was moving along known narco-trafficking routes and was "engaged in narco-trafficking operations."
"Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action," the command stated.
It added that no US military personnel were harmed during the operation.
No further details have been provided regarding the specific location, the identity of those involved, or the type of vessel targeted in the strike.
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Source: TRT
