The US Southern Command released on Tuesday (16) a video of an alleged attack on a vessel involved in drug trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific.
Reuters was unable to independently verify the location and date of the video. No previous version of the recording has been found online before June 16, 2026.
In a brief statement accompanying the video, US Southern Command said the operation targeted what it described as a. The command did not provide additional details.
The action was carried out as part of ongoing efforts to in waters where trafficking routes are known to operate.
On June 16, at the direction of commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known…
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