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U.S. Strikes Narco-Terrorists Amid Fentanyl Crisis Declaration

12/16/2025

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On December 16, 2025, U.S. Southern Command reported eight narco-terrorists killed in strikes against three drug vessels in the Eastern Pacific.
The Maduro regime condemned the actions as a pretext for invasion.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.
The order cites 200,000–300,000 deaths annually.

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On December 16, 2025, U.S. Southern Command reported eight narco-terrorists killed in strikes against three drug vessels in the Eastern Pacific.
The Maduro regime condemned the actions as a pretext for invasion.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.
The order cites 200,000–300,000 deaths annually.