Latest Operation Southern Spear strike kills six in Eastern Pacific

Published March 9, 2026 6:32am ET



The U.S. military conducted another military operation on Sunday against a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific. Six male alleged narco-terrorists were killed in the strike, the latest military action in Operation Southern Spear. 

U.S. Southern Command announced the strike in a press release on its website and social media accounts late Sunday night. 

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