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Deadly kinetic strike on June 18, 2026

Stephanie Clarke by Stephanie Clarke
June 18 2026
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On June 18, Joint Task Force Southern Spear, acting at the direction of U.S. Southern Command commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Three male narco-terrorists were killed during the action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.

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Stephanie Clarke is a journalist delivering the latest breaking news on military operations around the globe. She specialises in fast-moving developments across global theatres and defence battlefields.

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