### [2026-09-19](/feed/2026/09/19/index.md)

##### Operation Southern Spear
# United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear




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1. [The U.S. military launches a strike against a vessel in the Caribbean Sea allegedly carrying drug smugglers, killing four people. ](/feed/2026/08/25/the-us-military-launches-a-strike-against-a-vessel-in-the-caribbean-sea-allegedly-carrying-drug-smugglers-killing-fou.md) _Context: Operation Southern Spear_
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3. [The US military announces that it has struck an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two people. ](/feed/2026/04/25/the-us-military-announces-that-it-has-struck-an-alleged-drug-boat-in-the-eastern-pacific-killing-two-people.md) _Context: United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear, War on drugs_
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6. [U.S. president Donald Trump deploys three guided-missile destroyers off the coast of Venezuela after the U.S. government authorized military operations against Latin American drug cartels, prompting an escalation of tensions between the United States and Venezuela. ](/feed/2025/08/21/us-president-donald-trump-deploys-three-guided-missile-destroyers-off-the-coast-of-venezuela-after-the-us-government.md) _Context: War on drugs_