After a two-month drought, the U.S. military has resumed strikes on narco-terrorists operating in the Western Hemisphere.
"This operation is a clear and decisive reminder that SOUTHCOM is taking the fight directly to the cartels."
— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) August 24, 2026
On August 23, under #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan’s direction, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel… pic.twitter.com/aIw1qn36gd
U.S. Southern Command, or SOUTHCOM, announced on Sunday that forces had successfully conducted an operation to destroy and neutralize two narco-terrorists operating a "low-profile" vessel in the Eastern Pacific.
“ This operation is a clear and decisive reminder that SOUTHCOM is taking the fight directly to the cartels. We will not permit narco-terrorists to operate with impunity in the Western Hemisphere, nor will we allow their deadly poison to reach American communities. This operation is a powerful demonstration of our lethal precision, overwhelming capability, and absolute resolve to protect the U.S. homeland," SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan said in a release.
“We are committed to imposing total systemic friction on narco-terrorists -- disrupting their operations, dismantling their leadership, and eliminating cartel terror across the region,” Donovan added.
The Trump administration made waves in 2026 for numerous operations undertaken to curb the flow of narcotics from South American cartels into the United States. The last reported strike occurred on June 21, which killed two and left six other narco-terrorists wounded, according to Fox News.
