Eastern pacific: The US army reported the death of five individuals following airstrikes on two vessels involved in narco-trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the US army stated that on December 18, under the directive of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear executed lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. These actions were confirmed through intelligence that identified the vessels as part of known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific.
The strikes resulted in the demise of five male narco-terrorists, with three individuals on the first vessel and two on the second. The US army confirmed that no American military personnel were harmed during these operations.