On May 29, U.S. Southern Command said that at the direction of Gen. Francis L. Donovan its Southern Spear joint task force carried out a lethal kinetic strike in the eastern Pacific on a vessel determined to be controlled by a designated terrorist or

2026-05-30

On May 29, U.S. Southern Command said that at the direction of Gen. Francis L. Donovan its Southern Spear joint task force carried out a lethal kinetic strike in the eastern Pacific on a vessel determined to be controlled by a designated terrorist organization. Intelligence showed the ship was transiting a known drug-smuggling route and engaged in narcotics trafficking. The strike killed three male members; U.S. forces reported no casualties. Southern Command said it will continue to apply systematic, comprehensive pressure on trafficking networks.