FOX NEWS: The U.S. military conducted airstrikes on three vessels it says were operated by “designated terrorist organizations” and were engaged in narco-trafficking, U.S. Southern Command announced Tuesday.
SOUTHCOM says 11 people were killed in the airstrikes, all of them male. Footage provided by the military shows each of the vessels being struck. The Pentagon did not clarify where the strikes took place.
“Late on Feb. 16, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted three lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” SOUTHCOM said in a statement posted to X.
“Eleven male narco-terrorists were killed during these actions, 4 on the first vessel in the Eastern Pacific, 4 on the second vessel in the Eastern Pacific, and 3 on the third vessel in the Caribbean. No U.S. military forces were harmed,” the statement continued.
The Pentagon says it carried out three strikes against narco-terrorist vessels on Monday. (Pentagon)
No U.S. military personnel were harmed in the operation, the command added.
SOUTHCOM is responsible for military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean, including counter-narcotics missions focused on disrupting drug trafficking networks that threaten U.S. interests.
U.S. Southern Command says it carried out lethal strikes on three vessels tied to designated terrorist organizations, killing 11 suspected narco-terrorists late Feb. 16, 2026. (@Southcom/X)
The U.S. has now carried out at least 41 strikes on alleged drug-smuggling vessels, killing 144 people in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, as part of efforts to dismantle narco-terrorist networks operated by designated terrorist organizations.
U.S. Southern Command said military forces detected suspicius activity along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific. (SOUTHCOM)
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Monday night’s strikes were the seventh to be conducted against alleged drug-smuggling vessels this year.
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Never thought in my wildest dreams that I would live to see the day when murder on the high seas would become legal and by the country that boasts of being the most DEMOCRATIC in the world. My Gosh!
These strikes are the latest in a series of very controversial military operations that have both alarmed and frustrated everyone, but most are either unwilling or too fearful to even comment. Sadly, the US Military has never provided any evidence or proof that those on board was involved in drug trafficking. Their word seem to be gospel and with them, might is right ✅.
I am very disappointed with our CARICOM Leaders. Not one protest action from them against these strikes in our waters. Do our leaders really do not have the BALLS to mount a protest against the USA killing our citizens without any due process. This is scandalous display of leadership. They should be all ashamed.
How you expect these leaders to respond to the US in such polarized political system.
The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave has elected a COWARD and convicted RAPIST as their leader who is now committing MURDER most FOUL in OPEN waters. If that was Putin Caribbean leaders would be tearing him to pieces daily. Hell is too mild a place for the TRUMPS of this world
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