The United States Southern Command reported on Friday that three alleged drug terrorists were killed during a military operation carried out in the Caribbean, in an action that, according to the entity, was aimed at active drug trafficking routes in the region.
In a message posted on the social network X, the institution detailed that on February 13, and by order of the commander of Southcom, General Francis L. Donovan, the Joint Task Force “Southern Spear” carried out a “lethal kinetic strike” against a vessel linked to organizations designated as terrorists.
According to official information, intelligence operations confirmed that the ship was sailing through known drug trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was involved in narcotics operations. During the action, three individuals identified as "narcoterrorists" were killed, while no casualties or injuries were reported among U.S. military forces.
The operation, identified as #OpSouthernSpear, underscores the increase in surveillance and military pressure on the maritime routes used for drug trafficking in the Caribbean, a strategic area that directly affects transit and destination countries, including the United States.
The announcement comes amid a growing militarization of the fight against drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere, where the Caribbean remains a key corridor for the transportation of narcotics to North America and Europe.
So far, no details have been disclosed about the nationality of the deceased or the exact location where the operation took place. There has also been no information about whether there was coordination with authorities from Caribbean countries.
The region, historically marked by drug trafficking and the use of fast boats to evade controls, has thus returned to the center of a direct military action that could have diplomatic and security repercussions in the coming days.
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