US forces strike vessel allegedly tied to narco-terror group killing 2 as crews search for lone survivor
2 suspected narco-terrorists killed, 1 missing, officials say
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Alexandra KochFox NewsPublished
January 23, 2026 5:43pm ESTclose
VideoMilitary officials conduct lethal strike against vessel in the Eastern Pacific
Video released by U.S. Southern Command shows military forces conducting a lethal strike against a vessel engaged in alleged "narco-trafficking operations," officials say. This is the first strike since Maduro's capture. (Credit: Southcom/X)
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U.S. forces executed a lethal kinetic strike Friday on a vessel allegedly operated by a designated terrorist organization, killing two suspected narco-terrorists.
U.S. Southern Command said intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.
USSOUTHCOM activated its search-and-rescue system to search for one suspected narco-terrorist, who officials said survived the strike.
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