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South Command: On Dec. 15, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking. A total of eight male narco-militants were killed during these actions—three in the first vessel, two in the second and three in the third

The government of @GabrielBoric sent a protest note to @petrogustavo rejecting his insults against the president-elect of Chile, @joseantoniokast

The Colombian National Liberation Army (ELN), which controls cocaine-producing regions, announced a three-day curfew in these areas in response to Trump's threats.

The ELN announced an armed strike across Colombia to protest what they called the "neocolonial plan" of US President Donald Trump. In response to this announcement, Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez issued a statement.

US President Donald Trump has again warned that ground attacks "are going to start very soon" and will not be limited to Venezuela, in the context of the military deployment in international waters of the Caribbean near that country. He mentioned Colombia and said he is "not happy" with the production and shipment of drugs to the United States. He claims there are "at least three cocaine labs" in the country. "Does anyone want to go fishing in that area" he joked, insisting on the success and legitimacy of the operation with which, according to him, "they have been eliminating 96% of drug shipments by sea."

Trump about Colombian President Petro: "Colombia is producing a lot of drugs. He better wise up or he'll be next. I hope he's listening, he's going to be next. We don't like people when they kill people”

Maduro: "I say to the people of Colombia: sooner rather than later we must refound Gran Colombia"

US State Department: Rapid Support Forces seized control of El Fasher with support from Colombian fighters

Politico: Trump may expand military anti-drug operations to include Mexico and Colombia

White House: Trump's strategy seeks to restore Washington's dominance in Latin America

On Dec. 4, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel in international waters operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization. Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was carrying illicit narcotics and transiting along a known narco-trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific. Four male narco-militants aboard the vessel were killed

Colombian airline Satena temporarily suspends its flights to Venezuela

Colombian President Gustavo Petro warns: "Do not threaten our sovereignty, because you will awaken the Jaguar. Attacking our sovereignty is to declare war”

President Petro announces the rescue of singer Giovanny Ayala's son and points to those allegedly responsible for the kidnapping

Trump: "Colombia has entire cocaine factories; any country that does that is susceptible to being attacked, not just Venezuela."

Vice President JD Vance: "We've been told for decades that the U.S. military should go anywhere and do the impossible all over the world. But the red line for Washington is using the military to destroy narco-militants in our own hemisphere."

Reports from locals in Táchira, Venezuela say the government is deploying militiamen and army units to the Colombian border and nearby tollbooths, effectively moving to militarize the area

Latam Airlines Colombia announced that it is cancelling its flights to Caracas until Tuesday, December 2, due to the ongoing security alert regarding Venezuelan airspace.

President Gustavo Petro rejected the FAA's restrictions on flights to Venezuela: "Blocking countries is blocking peoples and that should be a crime against humanity."

Gustavo Petro: "The blockade of Venezuela was not lifted, Corinna was not allowed to participate, the price on Maduro's head was not removed, and the elections were not free. I said publicly: elections are not free under a blockaded country."

Gustavo Petro proposes "a shared transitional government" in Venezuela to "open paths to democracy, without undue pressure"

"Freedom, freedom": Relatives of Colombians detained in Venezuela protest again on the Simón Bolívar bridge

SOUTHCOM: On Nov. 15, at the direction of "Secretary of War" Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization. Three male narco-terrorists aboard the vessel were killed. The vessel was trafficking narcotics in the Eastern Pacific and was struck in international waters.

The Colombian Ombudsman's Office denounces the deaths of six minors recruited by guerrillas in the deadliest bombing ordered by President Gustavo Petro, in an Amazonian region in the south of the country.

Secretary of War of U.S.: President Trump ordered action — and the Department of War is delivering. Today, I'm announcing Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR. Led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and @SOUTHCOM, this mission defends our Homeland, removes narco-militants from our Hemisphere, and secures our Homeland from the drugs that are killing our people. The Western Hemisphere is America’s neighborhood – and we will protect it.

Colombian President Petro has suspended all intelligence and security cooperation with the U.S., protesting ongoing U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific that he says are causing civilian deaths

Panama seizes 12 tons of cocaine after intercepting a ship and captures a dozen foreigners. The vessel had departed from Juradó, Buenaventura, in Colombia, and was heading towards Mexico, which obviously creates a route to the US.

Alert issued in Colombia due to dispute between ELN and FARC dissidents in Catatumbo

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth: Yesterday, at the direction of President Trump, two lethal kinetic strikes were conducted on two vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. These vessels were known by our intelligence to be associated with illicit narcotics smuggling, were carrying narcotics, and were transiting along a known narco-trafficking transit route in the Eastern Pacific. Both strikes were conducted in international waters and 3 male narco-terrorists were aboard each vessel. All 6 were killed. No U.S. forces were harmed.

Videos of the exact moment of the controlled detonation of explosives near a battalion in Tunja