According to a release from U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), at the direction of SOUTHCOM Commander General Francis L.

According to a release from U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), at the direction of SOUTHCOM Commander General Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a strike on a vessel operated by a designated terrorist organization in the Caribbean. The vessel was operating in known narco-trafficking routes. Per the release, 2 narco-terrorists were killed in the strike and 6 narco-terrorists survived the strike. Following the strike, SOUTHCOM coordinated with the U.S. Coast Guard to begin search and rescue operations for the remaining 6.