The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has said in a statement that it had struck an alleged narco-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing two men.
The operation was carried out on Monday under the direction of SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the command said.
It said the “Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,” it added.
According to the statement, intelligence confirmed the vessel was moving along “known narco-trafficking routes” and “engaged in narco-trafficking operations.”
