The U.S. Southern Command reported on Friday that three alleged narco-terrorists were killed during a military operation carried out in the Caribbean, in an action that, according to the agency, targeted 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 head of Southern Command, 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 traveling along known drug trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was involved in drug trafficking operations. During the action, three individuals identified as "narco-terrorists" were killed, while there were no reported casualties or injuries 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 impacts transit and destination countries, including the United States.
The announcement comes in the context of increasing militarization in the fight against drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere, where the Caribbean remains a key corridor for the transport of narcotics to North America and Europe.
So far, no details have been disclosed regarding the nationality of the deceased or the exact location where the operation took place. It has also not been reported whether there was coordination with authorities from Caribbean countries.
The region, historically marked by drug trafficking and the use of speedboats to evade controls, is once again at the forefront of direct military action that could have diplomatic and security repercussions in the coming days.
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