US Military Strikes 'Drug Boats', Kills 5 'Narco-Terrorists': Southcom

• US military, directed by @SecWar Pete Hegseth, struck two alleged drug trafficking vessels on Dec 31.
• Southcom confirmed five "narco-terrorists" were killed in the kinetic strike, three in the first boat and two in the second.
• The vessels were operated by Designated Terrorist Organisations and engaged in narco-trafficking, according to intelligence.
• This is part of the Trump administration's broader counternarcotics campaign, which has seen 35+ strikes and 115+ deaths since September 2.
• The location of the strikes and the specific terrorist group targeted remain undisclosed due to operational security.

Why It Matters: US military killed five 'narco-terrorists' in strikes on two drug boats as part of a wider campaign.