Us Announces 'southern Spear' Mission as Forces Deploy to South America
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The US has announced 'Operation Southern Spear' to combat narco-terrorism in South America, sparking discussion on the effectiveness of military intervention in addressing the root causes of the issue.
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> “Today, I’m announcing Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR. Led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and @SOUTHCOM, this mission defends our Homeland, removes narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere, and secures our Homeland from the drugs that are killing our people,” Hegseth said in a post on X.
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