Eastern Pacific – Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out a lethal kinetic strike on May 27 against a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.

The operation was conducted at the direction of U.S. Southern Command commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan.

According to officials, intelligence confirmed the vessel was traveling along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was actively involved in narco-trafficking operations.

Two male narco-terrorists were killed during the strike.

Officials said no U.S. military personnel were injured in the operation.

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