Operation Southern Spear is a U.S. military mission led by U.S. Southern Command and Joint Task Force Southern Spear, operating under U.S. 4th Fleet and the Navy, that targets narco-terrorist networks across Latin America.
November 15, 2025
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Named U.S. operation and responsible commands for counter-narco-terror efforts in the Western Hemisphere.
Tren de Aragua (a Venezuela-linked gang) and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (a Colombia-based armed group) have been identified in media reporting as being tied to maritime narcotics trafficking routes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.
September 01, 2025
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Media reporting has linked these named organizations to maritime narcotics trafficking along Caribbean and eastern Pacific routes.