US military kills four alleged narco-terrorists in lethal strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Eastern Pacific

The U.S. subject carried retired a lethal onslaught connected a suspected drug-trafficking vas successful the Eastern Pacific, sidesplitting 4 alleged narco-terrorists, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).

"On April 14, astatine the absorption of #SOUTHCOM commandant Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic onslaught connected a vas operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations," SOUTHCOM said successful a station connected X. "Intelligence confirmed the vas was transiting on known narco-trafficking routes successful the Eastern Pacific and was engaged successful narco-trafficking operations."

"Four antheral narco-terrorists were killed during this action," SOUTHCOM said.

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The U.S. subject carried retired a onslaught connected a suspected drug-trafficking vas successful the Eastern Pacific, sidesplitting 4 individuals, officials said. (U.S. Southern Command)

No U.S. subject forces were harmed, the bid added.

SOUTHCOM did not instantly supply further details astir the identities of those killed oregon the circumstantial groups involved.

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U.S. forces struck a suspected drug-smuggling vas successful the Eastern Pacific, sidesplitting 4 alleged narco-traffickers. (U.S. Southern Command)

The onslaught came aft SOUTHCOM said Monday that it conducted different onslaught successful the Eastern Pacific, sidesplitting 2 individuals believed to beryllium progressive successful narcotics trafficking.

The U.S. subject has carried retired dozens of strikes successful caller months connected suspected drug-smuggling vessels arsenic portion of a broader run to dismantle cartel-linked trafficking operations.

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U.S. Southern Command said a onslaught connected a suspected drug-trafficking vas successful the Eastern Pacific killed 4 individuals. (U.S. Southern Command)

SOUTHCOM is liable for subject operations successful Central and South America and the Caribbean, including counter-narcotics missions aimed astatine disrupting cause trafficking networks that endanger U.S. interests.

Fox News Digital's Greg Wehner contributed to this report.