Tag: interdiction operations
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US Military Reports Narco-Smuggling Boats: Crew Jumps Overboard After Strike
Overview In a developing maritime interdiction operation, the U.S. military confirmed that individuals aboard two alleged drug-smuggling boats jumped into the water after an initial strike targeted a third vessel on Tuesday. The incident, reported by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) on Wednesday, underscores the ongoing efforts to disrupt narcotics trafficking routes in regional waters and…
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U.S. Military Strikes Drug Boats in the Eastern Pacific, Six Reported Killed
Overview of the Strikes According to a statement attributed to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the U.S. military conducted two strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday. The operations followed earlier actions in the campaign, as authorities work to disrupt narcotics trafficking along critical maritime routes. The latest strikes…