Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The U.S. military launched its first known strike on a suspected drug boat in months in the eastern Pacific, killing two alleged "narco-terrorists," according to U.S. Southern Command on Monday.
"This operation is a clear and decisive reminder that SOUTHCOM is taking the fight directly to the cartels," SOUTHCOM posted on X.
"On August 23, under #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan’s direction, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific.
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The U.S. military launched its first known strike on a suspected drug boat in months in the eastern Pacific, killing two alleged "narco-terrorists," according to U.S. Southern Command on Monday.
"This operation is a clear and decisive reminder that SOUTHCOM is taking the fight directly to the cartels," SOUTHCOM posted on X.
"On August 23, under #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan’s direction, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific.
#montana #montanamoment #nbcmontana #mtwx #news #nationalnews #national #politics #politicalnews #boat #strike #drug #attack #eastern #pacific #pacificocean
FULL STORY: nbcmontana.com/news/nation-world/2-killed-in-first-known-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-in-months-in-eastern-pacific-southcom-us-military-caribbean-joint-task-force-western-hemisphere
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