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Joint Task Force Strikes Terrorist Drug Traffickers at Sea

1/1/2026

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Story summary

The operation, led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear, struck three vessels linked to terrorist groups involved in drug trafficking in international waters after confirming transfers.
Three individuals aboard the first vessel were killed, while the remaining boats were abandoned and sunk.
The U.S. Coast Guard was notified to begin search and rescue for people in the water.
U.S. Southern Command oversees counter-narcotics operations in Central and South America.

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Story summary

The operation, led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear, struck three vessels linked to terrorist groups involved in drug trafficking in international waters after confirming transfers.
Three individuals aboard the first vessel were killed, while the remaining boats were abandoned and sunk.
The U.S. Coast Guard was notified to begin search and rescue for people in the water.
U.S. Southern Command oversees counter-narcotics operations in Central and South America.