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Colombia's newly inaugurated president has declared an end to dialogue with drug traffickers, vowing to defeat 'narco-terrorists' and restore order in the country. This strong stance was a central theme of his first speech as leader.
A US strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean resulted in the deaths of three individuals. The incident involved the American military targeting a vessel suspected of narcotics trafficking.
The US military conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in the deaths of two alleged narco-terrorists. This operation is part of ongoing efforts to combat drug smuggling in the region.
A US military strike targeted a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, leading to the deaths of two individuals. One person reportedly survived the incident.
The U.S. Southern Command claims its forces attacked a ship in the Pacific on Friday, stating it was operated by unidentified "designated terrorist organizations." The military reported no injuries to its personnel, describing the deceased as "male narco-terrorists."
The US military conducted another strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in the deaths of four people. This incident marks the fourth such strike by US forces in the region within a single week.
The US military killed six people on a vessel in the Pacific, suspected of drug smuggling, as part of a campaign against 'narco-terrorists'. This incident brings the total number of casualties to at least 157.
U.S. and Ecuadorian forces have initiated joint operations targeting suspected narco-terrorists in Ecuador, marking a new partnership to combat drug trafficking.
Abelardo de la Espriella has been sworn in as the new president of Colombia, pledging to defeat narco-terrorists and restore order. The United States has offered $1 billion in aid to the new administration.
Video footage shows a U.S. military kinetic strike destroying a boat identified as carrying alleged narco-terrorists, as ordered by U.S. Southern Command General Francis L. Donovan.
The U.S. Southern Command reported a fourth strike on a drug boat within a week, resulting in the deaths of three "narco-terrorists."
The US military has conducted multiple strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Pacific and Caribbean, resulting in the deaths of several individuals. These operations are part of ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in the region.
Senator Marco Rubio has introduced a measure to restrict visas for 75 family members and associates of the Sinaloa cartel, aiming to protect Americans from "narco-terrorists." This initiative targets individuals linked to the powerful drug cartel.
SOUTHCOM reported that the US military conducted two deadly strikes targeting vessels on known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in the deaths of five alleged narco-terrorists.
The United States has initiated military operations in Ecuador to combat 'narco-terrorists,' reinforcing Ecuador's security collaborations with international partners.
US Military Blows Up 3 Alleged Drug Boats, Killing 11, After Lull Since January The Pentagon's whole anti-narco boat operations fell relatively silent for the past more than a month in the wake of the January 3rd US military raid on Venezuela to overthrow the Maduro government. Surely there was still drug trafficking off Latin America, but with 'mission accomplished' in Caracas the public PR 'anti-drug' pretext was no longer needed, apparently. But suddenly, this week, the US military has begun its strikes on alleged drug boats again, with US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) on Tuesday having announced its forces launched drone assaults on three alleged drug smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean on Monday. In total eleven people were killed in the renewed operation. "Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations," SOUTHCOM said Tuesday in a post to X. Illustrative narco-boats file, via X. The military statements said the three boats were allegedly "operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations." The post further referred to those killed as "male narco-terrorists," detailing that eight were killed on two boats in the eastern Pacific - or the Western side of Latin America - and three were killed on a boat in the Caribbean. No American forces were harmed, the post said, in the assault conducted at the direction of Marine Corps Gen. Francis Donovan, who serves as the commander of Southern Command. War (Defense) Secretary Pete Hegseth celebrated the fresh strikes in a post on X, writing, "Turns out President’s Day — under President Trump — is not a good day to run drugs." For all the momentary celebrations at the Pentagon, the supposed 'war on drugs' will be circular and never-ending, as it's been over the past many decades, spanning presidencies. But this is really about American influence and 'ownership' of the region and total dominance of the Western hemisphere. From Vietnam to Iraq to Libya to Syria to Iran, Washington is always looking for some kind of casus belli - even if it has to be manufactured - to sell war to the American people. Turns out President’s Day — under President Trump — is not a good day to run drugs. https://t.co/8c5wMmQbQ2 February 17, 2026 Going back several years, the single biggest sources of the world's fentanyl trade have been consistently identified as China and Mexico. At this point it's impossible to know, and hasn't been disclosed, whether any of the well over 25 boats blown up by US military action off Latin America since September were actually loaded with fentanyl, or in what quantities. Tyler Durden Tue, 02/17/2026 - 19:40
The US military conducted a new series of airstrikes against suspected narco-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, resulting in the deaths of at least two individuals. These operations are part of ongoing efforts to combat drug smuggling in the region.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the U.S. remains committed to defending Bolivia's government amidst coup warnings and widespread unrest over fuel prices.
A new report criticizes US attacks on smuggling boats, arguing that many of the casualties are ordinary citizens like fishermen and bus drivers, not 'narco-terrorists' as labeled by the White House.
A US operation in the Eastern Pacific targeted a vessel suspected of drug trafficking, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. This incident is part of ongoing US efforts against drug smugglers in the region.
US-Iran negotiations are marked by President Trump's threats of military action if a deal isn't reached, while Iran sends mixed signals due to internal divisions. Regional states and international bodies express concerns, including for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military confirmed it carried out a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing four individuals, as part of ongoing efforts against traffickers in Latin America.
The US military's Southern Command announced a joint operation with Ecuadorian forces to combat drug trafficking and 'narco-terrorists' in Ecuador.
Three boats targeted in eastern Pacific and Caribbean as Trump continues pursuit of alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ US military officials has said American forces launched assaults on three alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing 11 in one of the deadliest days of the Trump administration’s months-long campaign against alleged traffickers. The military action on Monday brought the number of fatalities caused by US strikes to 145 since September, when Donald Trump called on American armed forces to people deemed “narco-terrorists” on small vessels. There have been 42 known strikes in notorious drug trafficking routes such as the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, according to the Associated Press reported. Continue reading...