Eastern Pacific – Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out two lethal kinetic strikes on April 11, 2026, under the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan.

The operation targeted two vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations, which were moving along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and engaged in narco-trafficking activities.

According to the information, the first strike resulted in the deaths of two male narco-terrorists, while one male narco-terrorist survived.

A second strike led to the deaths of three additional male narco-terrorists.

After the engagements, U.S. Southern Command immediately informed the U.S. Coast Guard to activate search and rescue procedures for the survivor.

It was also confirmed that no U.S. military personnel were injured during the operation.

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