{"id":2595498,"date":"2026-04-27T06:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-suspected-narco-terrorists-killed-in-lethal-kinetic-strike-in-eastern-pacific\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T06:39:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:39:46","slug":"three-suspected-narco-terrorists-killed-in-lethal-kinetic-strike-in-eastern-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-suspected-narco-terrorists-killed-in-lethal-kinetic-strike-in-eastern-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"Three suspected narco-terrorists killed 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%2Fthree-suspected-narco-terrorists-killed-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=2595498&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>The U.S. military carried out another strike on Sunday in the eastern Pacific against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kelly-second-strike-on-suspected-drug-boat-survivors-not-lawful\/\" title=\"Kelly: Second ... on suspected drug boat survivors &#039;not lawful&#039;\">suspected drug-trafficking boat<\/a> allegedly operated by a designated terrorist institution, killing three people. U.S. Southern Command released black-and-white video of the vessel traveling before it was hit and destroyed. The operation followed a similar strike two days earlier,and together the strikes against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-scolds-maduro-government-as-not-legitimate-and-calls-it-a-transhipment-organization\/\" title=\"Rubio scolds Maduro government as \u2018not legitimate\u2019 and calls it a \u2018transhipment organization\u2019\">suspected drug-trafficking boats<\/a> in the eastern Pacific bring the total to 54 operations and 185 deaths,according to a New York Times tracker. Southern Command said the campaign aims to disrupt narco-terrorist financing and other illicit activity, and that no U.S. forces were harmed in the latest action.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The United States military conducted another strike on Sunday against a boat <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4543187\/us-military-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-kills-2-in-eastern-pacific\/\">suspected of trafficking drugs<\/a> \u201coperated by a designated terrorist organization.\u201d Three people were killed in the operation, which happened in the eastern Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to the other videos posted by the U.S. military, this video featured black-and-white footage of a boat traveling in water before being struck and blown up. The United States <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4535134\/three-narco-terrorists-killed-in-military-strike-in-caribbean\/\">Southern Command<\/a> posted video of the strike on its website and social media. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4543862\/king-charles-trip-to-us-proceed-as-planned\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>King Charles III trip to US will \u2018proceed as planned\u2019 despite WHCA dinner shooting<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4543862\/king-charles-iii-to-us-will-proceed-as-planned-despite-whca-dinner-shooting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>King Charles III to US will \u2018proceed as planned\u2019 despite WHCA dinner shooting<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4543438\/correspondents-dinner-gunman-dc-hotel-guest\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Correspondents\u2019 dinner gunman believed to be guest at DC hotel where event was held<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\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 April 26, at the direction of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SOUTHCOM?src=hash&#038;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\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/br2znnUM1x\">pic.twitter.com\/br2znnUM1x<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\u2014 U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Southcom\/status\/2048573629009441148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/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>\u201cOn April 26, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,\u201d read the release. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIntelligence 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 ...\">narco-trafficking routes<\/a> in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,\u201d noted Southern Command. \u201cThree male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This was the second strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific in two days. On April 24, two \u201cnarco-traffickers\u201d were killed. Sunday\u2019s military operation in the eastern Pacific brought the total number of strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats to 54, with 185 people killed, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2025\/10\/29\/us\/us-caribbean-pacific-boat-strikes.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tracker<\/a> by the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Southern Command <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcom.mil\/MEDIA\/NEWS-ARTICLES\/Article\/4470857\/southcoms-jtf-southern-spear-continues-to-choke-off-illicit-financing-with-stri\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">celebrated<\/a> the progress made in \u201cdelivering critical blows to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-and-mexicos-foreign-secretary-discuss-stronger-cooperation-against-cartels-16\/\" title=\"Rubio and Mexico&#039;s foreign secretary discuss &#039;stronger cooperation&#039; against cartels\">narco-terrorist networks<\/a> and other illicit or sanctioned activities\u201d along with operations that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >seized ships illegally transporting sanctioned oil<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4522765\/iran-war-disrupts-global-aluminum-supply-prolongs-shortages\/\"><strong>IRAN WAR DISRUPTS GLOBAL ALUMINUM SUPPLY, PROLONGING SHORTAGES FOR MONTHS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese operations cut off a vital revenue stream for transnational criminal organizations, designated terrorist organizations, and malign state actors,\u201d read a release issued by Southern Command recognizing its accomplishments. <\/p>\n<p>Gen. Francis L. Donovan, U.S. SOUTHCOM commander, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/southcom\/status\/2048182067306045559?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">touted<\/a> the progress made in disabling narco-terrorist networks in the Southern Hemisphere. <\/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 watch in the Western Hemisphere:<br \/>\u201cJoint Task Force Southern Spear continues to conduct decisive operations to detect, disrupt, and dismantle narco-terrorist networks. In support of the President\u2019s directives, the U.S. Coast Guard\u2019s Maritime Security Response Team, accompanied\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rFJ2NxiTpH\">pic.twitter.com\/rFJ2NxiTpH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Southcom\/status\/2048182067306045559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cJoint Task Force Southern Spear continues to conduct decisive operations to detect, disrupt, and dismantle narco-terrorist networks,\u201d said Gen. Francis L. Donovan, U.S. SOUTHCOM commander. \u201cIn support of the President\u2019s directives, the U.S. Coast Guard\u2019s Maritime Security Response Team, accompanied by U.S. Marine Corps Special Purpose Forces, continue to support maritime interdiction operations to target the dark fleet that is enabling U.S. adversaries across the globe.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. struck another drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, killing three<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2595499,"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\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-27-at-5.27.13-AM.png?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[78653,78652,36847,65371,78654],"class_list":["post-2595498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-eastern-pacific-2","tag-lethal-kinetic-strike-2","tag-military-operation","tag-narco-terrorism","tag-suspected-terrorists"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-27-at-5.27.13-AM.png?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595498","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=2595498"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2595502,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2595498\/revisions\/2595502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2595499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2595498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2595498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2595498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}