Washington, D.C., USA – On December 18, 2025, Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out lethal kinetic strikes against two vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters.

The operations were conducted under the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Intelligence reports confirmed that the vessels were moving along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and actively engaged in illegal trafficking operations.

The strikes resulted in the deaths of five male narco-terrorists: three aboard the first vessel and two on the second.

Officials reported that no U.S. military personnel were harmed during the actions.

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