The US continues Operation Southern Spear: video of a new strike on the ship

As part of Operation Southern Spear, the United States has conducted another "deadly kinetic strike" on a ship allegedly used by terrorist organizations. This was reported by the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and shown in the video.

"Intelligence has confirmed that the vessel was transiting known drug trafficking routes in the eastern Pacific and was involved in drug trafficking operations. Two drug terrorists were killed and one survived," the statement said .

Southern Command notifies U.S. Coast Guard to activate search and rescue system for survivor.

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. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking... pic.twitter.com/fa5vppjcCy

- U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) February 10, 2026

• In November 2025, US Secretary of War Hughes announced the launch of a large-scale military operation "Southern Spear" near Venezuela, officially positioned as a campaign against drug trafficking.
• Since then, the US has regularly hit ships passing through "drug trafficking routes".