{"id":2568158,"date":"2026-02-10T06:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-forces-kill-two-in-lethal-kinetic-strike-in-eastern-pacific\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T06:33:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:33:13","slug":"us-forces-kill-two-in-lethal-kinetic-strike-in-eastern-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-forces-kill-two-in-lethal-kinetic-strike-in-eastern-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"US forces kill two in \u2018lethal kinetic strike\u2019 in Eastern Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-forces-kill-two-in-lethal-kinetic-strike-in-eastern-pacific%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2568158&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. forces conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel linked to designated terrorist organizations in the Eastern Pacific as part of Operation Southern Spear, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >targeting suspected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/late-breaking-video-trump-takes-out-big-batch-of-narco-terrorists-in-highly-effective-3-boat-strike\/\" title=\"Late Breaking Video: Trump Takes Out Big Batch of Narco Terrorists in Highly Effective 3-Boat ...\">narco-trafficking routes<\/a><\/a>. Three people were aboard the vessel; two were killed and one survivor was reported, though no status update on the survivor was provided.The strike occurred February 9 under the direction of U.S. Southern Command commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan and was announced by SOUTHCOM on X. This was the second such operation in under a week and the third this year. As the campaign began, the U.S. has carried out at least 37 strikes on suspected narco-trafficking vessels, wiht about 121 fatalities. The campaign was authorized by President Donald Trump in September 2025.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US forces kill two in &lsquo;lethal kinetic strike&rsquo; in Eastern Pacific<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2499970\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The United States military conducted its latest operation to combat suspected drug-trafficking operations coming out of South America as part of Operation <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3886847\/hegseth-operation-southern-spear-narcoterrorists\/\">Southern Spear<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Three people were reportedly aboard the ship, two were killed, and there was one survivor, according to U.S. Southern Command. The military announced the &ldquo;lethal kinetic strike&rdquo; in a social media post on X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4451502\/dhs-leaders-oversight-hearing-congress-reckoning\/\">DHS leaders face tense oversight hearing in Congress: &#8216;The start of a reckoning&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4452034\/dccc-republican-target-seats-midterm-elections\/\">House Democrats&#8217; campaign arm adds five GOP seats to target list<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4447294\/how-many-russians-and-ukrainians-have-died-in-the-russia-ukraine-war\/\">How many Russians and Ukrainians have died in the Russia-Ukraine War?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;On Feb. 9, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/southcom\/status\/2021023735881564262?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read<\/a> the post on X. &ldquo;Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colombian-president-claims-trumps-venezuela-fight-is-about-oil\/\" title=\"Colombian president claims Trump...s Venezuela fight is ...about oil...\">narco-trafficking operations<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On Feb. 9, at the direction of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SOUTHCOM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SOUTHCOM<\/a> commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fa5vppjcCy\">pic.twitter.com\/fa5vppjcCy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Southcom\/status\/2021023735881564262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Two narco-terrorists were killed and one survived the strike,&rdquo; said U.S. Southern Command. &ldquo;Following the engagement, USSOUTHCOM immediately notified U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>No status update was provided on the survivor.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4449531\/mexico-faces-weighty-decision-trump-ultimatum-shipping-oil-cuba\/\">MEXICO FACES WEIGHTY DECISION OVER TRUMP ULTIMATUM ON SHIPPING OIL TO CUBA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday&rsquo;s strike was the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4448389\/two-narco-terrorists-killed-in-latest-military-strike-in-eastern-pacific\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">second<\/a> such operation in less than a week and the third known operation this year. It is also the second attack this year in which there was a reported survivor. An Operation Southern Spear strike in January <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4432290\/us-first-drug-boat-strike-of-2026\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">killed<\/a> two suspected drug-traffickers and left one survivor, according to reports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. has conducted at least 37 military strikes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survivors-reported-after-latest-u-s-military-strike-on-suspected-venezuelan-drug-cartel-boat\/\" title=\"...s ... after latest U.S. military ... on suspected Venezuelan drug cartel boat\">suspected drug-trafficking vessels<\/a> through Operation Southern Spear, with at least 121 reported fatalities.&nbsp;The campaign against suspected narco-traffickers was authorized by President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> in Sept. 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two killed, one survivor after US East Pacific strike<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2568159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-at-6.00.45-AM.png?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[73056,73448,72914],"class_list":["post-2568158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-eastern-pacific","tag-lethal-kinetic-strike","tag-us-forces-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-at-6.00.45-AM.png?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2568158"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2568162,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568158\/revisions\/2568162"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2568159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2568158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2568158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2568158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}