U.S. Southern Command

04/19/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/19/2026 20:27

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 19, 2026

On April 19, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.

Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.

Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.

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