U.S. Southern Command
02/09/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/09/2026 19:33
Lethal Kinetic Strike, Feb. 9, 2026
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.
Two narco-terrorists were killed and one survived the strike.
Following the engagement, USSOUTHCOM immediately notified U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivor.
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