DORAL, Florida, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Southern Command issued the following news release:

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Lethal Kinetic Strikes, April 11, 2026

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Applying total systemic friction on the cartels. On April 11, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted two lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.