### [2026-09-7](/feed/2026/09/7/index.md)

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




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1. [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_
2. [Four people are killed in an airstrike carried out by the United States Navy against an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific. ](/feed/2026/04/14/four-people-are-killed-in-an-airstrike-carried-out-by-the-united-states-navy-against-an-alleged-drug-boat-in-the-eastern.md) _Context: War on drugs_
3. [Three people are killed in a strike by the United States Southern Command on an alleged drug trafficking vessel in an area of the eastern Pacific Ocean. ](/feed/2026/02/20/three-people-are-killed-in-a-strike-by-the-united-states-southern-command-on-an-alleged-drug-trafficking-vessel-in-an-ar.md) _Context: Operation Southern Spear_
4. [The United States carries out airstrikes around Caracas, Venezuela, killing at least 40 people, including civilians and military personnel. A national state of emergency is declared following the strikes. ](/feed/2026/01/3/the-united-states-carries-out-airstrikes-around-caracas-venezuela-killing-at-least-40-people-including-civilians-and.md) _Context: Operation Southern Spear_
5. [Footage shows United States Marine Corps Bell AH-1Z Vipers striking Fort Tiuna and Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base with Hellfire air-to-surface missiles during the operation. Fort Tiuna is later evacuated. ](/feed/2026/01/3/footage-shows-united-states-marine-corps-bell-ah-1z-vipers-striking-fort-tiuna-and-generalissimo-francisco-de-miranda-ai.md) _Context: Operation Southern Spear_
6. [At least seven people are killed in a mass shooting at a billiard hall in Santo Domingo, Ecuador. ](/feed/2025/08/17/at-least-seven-people-are-killed-in-a-mass-shooting-at-a-billiard-hall-in-santo-domingo-ecuador.md) _Context: Ecuadorian conflict_