U.S. Southern Command

09/19/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/19/2026 18:29

Lethal Kinetic Strike, September 19, 2026

On September 19, under the direction of U.S. Southern Command, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean. Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking. The operation killed four narco-terrorists.

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