{"id":2570203,"date":"2026-02-15T14:45:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T19:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-kill-total-on-drug-boats-hits-133-as-strike-takes-out-3-more-narco-terrorists-in-caribbean\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T14:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T19:49:44","slug":"us-kill-total-on-drug-boats-hits-133-as-strike-takes-out-3-more-narco-terrorists-in-caribbean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-kill-total-on-drug-boats-hits-133-as-strike-takes-out-3-more-narco-terrorists-in-caribbean\/","title":{"rendered":"US Kill Total on Drug Boats Hits 133 as Strike Takes Out 3 More &#8216;Narco-Terrorists&#8217; in Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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-kill-total-on-drug-boats-hits-133-as-strike-takes-out-3-more-narco-terrorists-in-caribbean%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=2570203&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. military actions across the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Africa illustrate a consistent pattern of forceful strikes aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >disabling drug-trafficking networks<\/a> and Islamic State\u2013aligned groups. In the Caribbean, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal strike on a vessel tied to designated terrorist organizations, killing three narco-terrorists with no U.S. casualties. In Syria, CENTCOM reported multiple strikes\u201410 in February targeting ISIS infrastructure, weapons storage, and other facilities\u2014to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-loses-it-when-cbs-points-out-sanctions-didnt-deter-putin\/\" title=\"Biden Loses It When CBS Points Out Sanctions Didn\u2019t Deter Putin\">sustain pressure<\/a> on remnants of the group, following earlier operations and a December ambush that led to the Hawkeye Strike. AFRICOM cited an accompanying airstrike against ISIS-Somalia in coordination with Somali forces to degrade the threat ther. The reports also reference ongoing coverage and social-media posts that emphasize the broader aim of preventing terrorist activity and drug trafficking from threatening the United States.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>From the Middle East to Africa to the Caribbean Sea, the Trump administration has delivered the message that it will strike hard at America&rsquo;s enemies wherever they are found.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, American forces sent a reminder to drug runners that it remains vigilant in its mission of preventing the poison of illegal drugs from entering the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On Feb. 13, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-posts-footage-of-lethal-kinetic-strike-against-narcoterrorists-in-international-waters\/\" title=\"Trump Posts Footage of &#039;Lethal Kinetic Strike&#039; Against Narcoterrorists in International Waters\">lethal kinetic strike<\/a> on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,&rdquo; U.S. Southern Command <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Southcom\/status\/2022469576332574908\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known <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 Strike\">narco-trafficking routes<\/a> in the Caribbean 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&#039;s Venezuela fight is &#039;about oil&#039;\">narco-trafficking operations<\/a>,&rdquo; the post added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Three narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/us-military-launches-deadly-strike-drug-trafficking-vessel-caribbean-leaving-3-dead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, at least 38 attacks have been carried out on drug running boats, killing 133 people.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">USAF working Islamic State jihadists in Syria <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JfnyhEXrPP\">pic.twitter.com\/JfnyhEXrPP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Open Source Intel (@Osint613) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Osint613\/status\/2022718909963444729?\">February 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Half a world away, U.S. Central Command noted that the fight to keep the Islamic State from regaining the power it had before the first Trump administration is continuing.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/4407029\/us-forces-continue-strikes-on-isis-targets-in-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>, it said U.S. forces &ldquo;conducted 10 strikes against more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria, Feb. 3 &ndash; 12, to sustain relentless military pressure on remnants from the terrorist network.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;U.S. forces struck ISIS infrastructure and weapons storage targets with precision munitions delivered by fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and unmanned aircraft,&rdquo; CENTCOM said.<\/p>\n<p>The recent attacks followed a series of strikes earlier this month and late last month.<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM noted than when Americans are killed, America remembers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Operation Hawkeye Strike was launched in response to a Dec. 13 attack on U.S. and Syrian forces in Palmyra. The ISIS ambush resulted in the death of two U.S. service members and an American interpreter,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM said U.S. actions have led to the death or capture of 50 terrorists. More than 100 Islamic State targets have been attacked.<\/p>\n<p>While attacking enemies in the Caribbean and the Middle East, the U.S. military also launched an airstrike against terrorists in Africa, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africom.mil\/pressrelease\/36253\/us-forces-conduct-strike-targeting-isis-somalia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Africa Command<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;AFRICOM, alongside the Federal Government of Somalia and Somali Armed Forces, continues to take action to degrade ISIS-Somalia&rsquo;s ability to threaten the U.S. Homeland, our forces, and our citizens abroad,&rdquo; AFRICOM said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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