Operation targets vessel involved in illicit narcotics smuggling

Operation targets vessel involved in illicit narcotics smuggling
Anadolu Agency

The U.S. Southern Command announced on Sunday that a military strike in the Eastern Pacific killed three individuals suspected of narcotics smuggling. The operation was carried out by the Joint Task Force Southern Spear under the direction of Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth.

The command stated that the vessel “was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, transiting along a known trafficking route, and carrying narcotics.” The strike took place in international waters.

U.S. counter-narcotics operations began in the Caribbean in September with an attack on Venezuelan speedboats and expanded to the Eastern Pacific by late October. Since September, 21 operations have been conducted, resulting in 82 deaths.

Under the Trump administration, drug cartels were designated as foreign terrorist organisations, and the U.S. has continued military actions against suspected traffickers as part of this campaign.

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