DORAL, Florida, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Southern Command issued the following news release:

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Interdiction of Narco-Terrorist Refueling Vessel, Sept. 5, 2026

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On Sept. 5, at the direction of U.S. Southern Command, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTF-WHEM) forces successfully interdicted a multi-vessel floating refueling station in support of illicit at-sea drug trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific.