politics
January 24, 2026
US launches first drug boat strike of 2026
The Department of War launched its first strike of 2026 on a suspected drug-carrying boat Friday evening.
TL;DR
- Department of War's Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a strike on January 23rd.
- The target was a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations suspected of narco-trafficking.
- The strike occurred in the Eastern Pacific along known narco-trafficking routes.
- Two suspected narco-terrorists were killed, and one survived.
- The U.S. Southern Command notified the U.S. Coast Guard to activate Search and Rescue for the survivor.
- This is the first strike of 2026 and follows the ousting of Nicolás Maduro.
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