US military confirms 5 killed in Dec 31 kinetic strike on reported narco-terror vessels

Five individuals were killed during a Dec. 31 U.S. subject kinetic onslaught against 2 vessels operated by designated violent organizations progressive successful narcotics trafficking, U.S. Southern Command said Wednesday.

Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting on known narcotics trafficking routes and were engaged successful cause trafficking activities astatine the clip of the operation, officials said.

A full of 5 individuals described arsenic narco-terrorists were killed during the actions, officials said, with 3 killed aboard the archetypal vas and 2 killed aboard the second.

US MILITARY DESTROYS NARCO-TERROR CONVOY OF THREE VESSELS AT SEA IN KINETIC STRIKES

USSOUTHCOM announced different kinetic onslaught against alleged narco-terrorist vessels connected Wednesday, Dec. 31.  (@Southcom via X)

The Department of War identified the cognition arsenic portion of Operation Southern Spear.

Video released successful transportation with the cognition shows a onslaught connected a vas astatine sea. Military officials did not clarify whether further engagements occurred beyond those shown successful the unclassified video.

Another onslaught was announced earlier successful the day, but it is unclear if the 2 are linked astatine this time.

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Video shows a kinetic onslaught connected a narco-terror vas successful planetary waters from Wednesday, Dec. 31. (U.S. Southern Command via X)

U.S. Southern Command did not supply immoderate further remark to Fox News Digital astatine this time.