U.S. military releases new details on counter-narcotics operation in the Eastern Pacific
(NBC, KYMA) - The U.S. military is releasing new details about a counter-narcotics operation Monday in the Eastern Pacific.
U.S. Southern Command confirms Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out a lethal kinetic strike against a vessel operated by designated terrorist organizations.
According to military officials, intelligence indicated the vessel was traveling along known narco-trafficking routes in the eastern pacific and was actively involved in narcotics trafficking operations.
The strike resulted in two deaths of two narco-terrorists, but one person survived the engagement.
Following the operation, U.S. Southern Command immediately notified the U.S. Coast Guard, which activated its search and rescue system to recover the survivor.
