US conducts ‘lethal kinetic strike’ on alleged drug boat, kills 2 narco-terrorists

The US has carried out a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel, killing two narco-terrorists. The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced the news in a release.

US conducts ‘lethal kinetic strike’ on alleged drug boat, kills 2 narco-terrorists (Pexel – representational image)

“On June 3, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,” the release reads. “Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.”

“Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed,” it adds.