U.S. Southern Command

12/22/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/22/2025 21:37

Lethal Kinetic Strike, Dec. 22, 2025

On Dec. 22, at the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters.

Intelligence confirmed the low-profile vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. One male narco-terrorist was confirmed killed during this action.

No U.S. military forces were harmed.

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