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U.S. Military Kills Four in Eastern Pacific Strike on Suspected Trafficking Vessel

The strike is part of Operation Southern Spear, a Trump administration campaign targeting trafficking vessels tied to designated terrorist groups.

Estados Unidos atacó otra una presunta "narcolancha" en medio de tensiones con Venezuela: murieron 4 personas
Fuerzas armadas de Estados Unidos destruyeron una embarcación y mataron a cuatro personas en el Pacífico.
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Overview

  • SOUTHCOM said Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on Dec. 17 under the direction of SecWar Pete Hegseth.
  • The targeted boat was in international waters along a known narcotics route in the eastern Pacific, according to the U.S. statement.
  • SOUTHCOM said the vessel was operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations involved in narcotrafficking.
  • No U.S. forces were injured in the operation, the command reported.
  • At least 99 people have been killed in recent sea strikes linked to Operation Southern Spear, including eight in three engagements reported days earlier.