In a dramatic escalation of America’s war on international drug cartels, the United States Southern Command confirmed Monday that U.S. forces carried out lethal strikes against narcotrafficking vessels operating in international waters of the Eastern Pacific.
According to the official announcement, Joint Task Force Southern Spear neutralized three cartel-operated boats that intelligence agencies identified as actively transporting illegal narcotics along well-established smuggling routes. The military action resulted in the deaths of eight individuals described by the command as “narco-terrorists.”
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U.S. Southern Command made clear that the operation was based on confirmed intelligence and conducted under lawful military authority. Surveillance footage released following the strikes shows each vessel erupting into massive explosions, leaving nothing but flaming debris scattered across the water.
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