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SOUTHCOM Orders Strike, Kills Narco-Terrorist, Wounds Two

5/27/2026

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SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan ordered a kinetic strike on a drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific on May 26, 2026.
Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out the strike after intelligence confirmed the vessel was on a known narco-trafficking route.
The attack killed one alleged narco-terrorist and wounded two other crew members.
The U.S. Coast Guard began search-and-rescue operations for the two surviving crew members.

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SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan ordered a kinetic strike on a drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific on May 26, 2026.
Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out the strike after intelligence confirmed the vessel was on a known narco-trafficking route.
The attack killed one alleged narco-terrorist and wounded two other crew members.
The U.S. Coast Guard began search-and-rescue operations for the two surviving crew members.