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The US Southern Command, the Combatant Command responsible for Latin America and its adjacent waters, released a video on Friday promoting Operation Southern Spear and highlighting the US Marines\u2019 presence in the Caribbean.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since September, US forces in the Southern Command area of responsibility have conducted a series of military operations, including blowing up drug smuggling vessels, seizing Venezuelan oil tankers, and at least one land strike against a drug trafficking facility in Venezuela.<\/p>\n

As The Gateway Pundit reported, President Trump confirmed that US forces conducted a land strike against a drug trafficking facility in Venezuela earlier this week.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere was a major explosion in the dock area where they load the boats up with drugs,\u201d Trump\u00a0told reporters<\/a>\u00a0at Mar-a-Lago.<\/p>\n

In what appears to be a warning to drug traffickers and a teaser for continued operations in 2026, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, deployed in support of Operation Southern Spear, is seen training in preparation to further assist in these operations.<\/p>\n

War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced<\/a> Operation Southern Spear, led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and US Southern Command, to protect the Western Hemisphere from narcoterrorists in November.<\/p>\n

WATCH:<\/p>\n\n

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Southern Command said in an X post<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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New year. Same mission: readiness and lethality. The @22nd_MEU hones their skills across land and sea, keeping the homeland and region secure.<\/p>\n

U.S. military forces are deployed in support of #OpSouthernSpear, @DeptofWar-directed operations, and @POTUS\u2019 priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

U.S. Marines are training at Camp Santiago in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n

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Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico#marines<\/a> mortarmen with Weapons Company, BLT 3\/6, 22nd MEU (SOC) fire M252A2 81mm mortar systems during a live-fire range on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Dec. 13, 2025.@USMC<\/a>@Southcom<\/a> @DeptofWar<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/c9ZUaCaZkP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 22nd MEU (@22nd_MEU) January 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As The Gateway Pundit reported, US Southern Command destroyed five drug boats during the last two days of the year, bringing the total number of drug boats attacked to 35 since September 2, 2025.<\/p>\n

At least 114 drug traffickers, likely smuggling fentanyl, which Trump designated<\/a> as a\u00a0weapon of mass destruction last month, were killed in the Eastern Pacific and the Caribbean Sea in 2025.<\/p>\n

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WATCH: US Military Rings in the New Year with Fireworks, VAPORIZES Two More Drug Boats Totaling 35 Boats Destroyed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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