US kills two 'narco-terrorists' in strike 2 months since last announced anti-'narco-trafficking' attack
The U.S.military conducted a deadly attack against a vessel on Sunday, killing two people that it described as "narco-terrorists."Video footage shows the explosive strike on the low-profile vessel."On August 23, under the commander of U.S.
Southern Command, 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," an Aug.24 news release stated.DEM SENATOR ACCUSES PENTAGON OF MURDER WITH BOAT STRIKES TARGETING DRUG TRAFFICKERSThe U.S.
military announced that it attacked a vessel, killing "two narco-terrorists." (U.S.Southern Command)"Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking.
The operation killed two narco-terrorists," the release noted.The military has executed dozens of strikes against alleged drug trafficking vessels during President Donald Trump's second term in office, a policy that has been controversial.US MILITARY CONDUCTS STRIKE ON ANOTHER VESSEL CARRYING ALLEGED NARCO-TRAFFICKERS, KILLING 2U.S.President Donald Trump and U.S.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listen to questions from the press during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026.(Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)The last time U.S.
Southern Command announced such a strike was just over two months ago on June 21 — that strike killed two, but there were six survivors."When I ordered the establishment of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, it was precisely for this purpose: to accelerate, synchronize, and execute lethal actions against these destabilizing narco-terrorist networks," Donovan said, according to the Monday announcement about the strike carried out on Sunday."We are committed to imposing total systemic friction on narco-terrorists -- disrupting their operations, dismantling their leadership, and eliminating cartel terror across the region."HORMUZ CRISIS HIDES A DEEPE...