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Multi-domain dominance—from the sky to the ground:
Colombian Army soldiers fast rope from a South Carolina Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk on Nov. 5, 2026, in Tolemaida, Colombia, during exercise #SouthernVanguard27.
The exercise is focused on strengthening regional security and cooperation. It includes more than 250 U.S. military personnel and 400 Colombian soldiers conducting training on maritime interdiction, ground security operations, cyber defense, and interagency cooperation. #SV27 #PeaceThroughStrength
@USArmyWHC @USArmy @COL_EJERCITO @FuerzasMilCol @USEmbassyBogota @DeptofWar @10MTNDIV @SCNationalGuard
U.S. Southern Command retweeted
En el marco del ejercicio multilateral Vanguardia del Sur que se desarrolla en el Fuerte Militar de Tolemaida, con aeronaves de la @Ejercito_Davaa y la aviación americana, se realizó la práctica de descenso de soga rápida desde helicópteros UH60 (Black Hawk).
Fortaleciendo está técnica de Asalto Aéreo en el desarrollo de operaciones militares contra el narcotráfico, minería ilegal, grupos armados al margen de la ley y otros factores de inestabilidad.
#EjércitoEnElMundo
#HéroesAlServicioDeLaPatria
Disrupting narco-terrorist networks and securing the Western Hemisphere. The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition is advancing #PeaceThroughStrength. @DeptofWar
Bad day for the drug trafficking organizations. 🚨
While monitoring suspected trafficking activity, partner nation Colombian ground forces detected 103 stored bales ashore before the shipment ever made it onto a vessel @ArmadaColombia .
Update: 3,054 kg cocaine seized | 37 rounds 9mm ammo | 1 magazine | 1 Auteco NKD motorcycle
@jiatfs detection and monitoring efforts support @DeptofWar directed, @Southcom led operations to detect, disrupt, and dismantle narco-terrorist networks across the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, degrading their illicit operations and protecting the homeland.
#JIATFSouth #CounterDrug #Interdiction #Colombia
Advanced, unmanned capabilities:
U.S. Army and Colombian Army soldiers took part in a drone operations demonstration during exercise #SouthernVanguard27, Nov. 4, 2026, at Tolemaida, Colombia.
The exercise is focused on strengthening regional security and cooperation. It includes more than 250 U.S. military personnel and 400 Colombian soldiers conducting training on maritime interdiction, ground security operations, cyber defense, and interagency cooperation. #SV27 #PeaceThroughStrength
@USArmyWHC @USArmy @COL_EJERCITO @FuerzasMilCol @USEmbassyBogota @DeptofWar @10MTNDIV
Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C) deals strategic blow to the ELN:
Colombia has captured alias Carrito, leader of the Guamocó Resistance Front and identified as responsible for the illegal finances of the ELN's Darío Ramírez Castro War Front.
"This outcome impacts the ELN's armed, financial, and logistical capabilities, weakens its illicit economies, and limits its ability to intimidate the population."
@DeptofWar
Golpe estratégico al ELN en el sur de Bolívar: cooperación del A3C fortalece la ofensiva contra las estructuras narcoterroristas.
Tropas del @COL_EJERCITO capturaron a alias Carrito, cabecilla del Frente Resistencia Guamocó y señalado responsable de las finanzas ilegales del Frente de Guerra Darío Ramírez Castro del grupo narcoterrorista ELN. También sería hombre de confianza de alias Omar o Casinga, cabecilla principal de ese Frente.
Este resultado afecta las capacidades armadas, financieras y logísticas del ELN, debilita sus economías ilícitas y limita su capacidad de intimidar a la población.
Seguiremos actuando contra quienes pretenden desafiar al Estado y someter a los colombianos mediante el terrorismo y las economías ilícitas.
Dios da la victoria a los valientes
#UniónIntegridadVictoria
U.S. Navy presence in the Caribbean:
The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) arrives at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Nov. 4, 2026, for a scheduled port visit following recent support to multinational at-sea drug interdiction operations.
U.S. military forces are deployed to the #SOUTHCOM area of responsibility in support of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, @DeptofWar-directed operations, and the President’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland.
#JTFWHEM @USNavy @NAVSOUS4THFLT
Taking the fight to narco-terrorists. #A3C
🚨 𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄
DEA is proud to stand alongside our Colombian partners in the fight against narcoterrorism. Together, we're making both our nations safer.
With support from DEA intelligence, @PoliciaColombia and @ArmadaColombia seized more than 100 weapons, ammunition, cash, and heavy equipment used by criminal organizations. This historic seizure demonstrates the power of international partnerships.
This arsenal can no longer be used to terrorize communities or fuel drug trafficking. It is another powerful example of what international law enforcement partnerships can achieve when united against narcoterrorism. #DEAPartners
#DEABogota
@DEATerryCole
@USEmbassyBogota
@TheJusticeDept
Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C) takes the fight to narco-terrorists:
This week, our Colombian partners dealt a significant blow to criminal networks operating in the Caribbean. In a coordinated operation, @ArmadaColombia and @PoliciaColombia intercepted a go-fast vessel in waters off La Guajira, seizing an extensive cache of illicit weapons:
• 69 Rifles
• 30 Handguns
• 3 Grenade Launchers
• 2 Machine Guns
• 96 Magazines
• Multiple calibers of ammunition and cash
"Disrupting these maritime routes and illegal arms trafficking weakens criminal organizations and contributes to the A3C’s objectives through international cooperation, shared intelligence, and shared regional responsibility."
@DeptofWar @jiatfs @mindefensa @FuerzasMilCol
Golpe histórico al tráfico de armas en el Caribe colombiano.
En una operación coordinada, la @ArmadaColombia y la Policía Nacional interceptaron una embarcación tipo Go-Fast en aguas de La Guajira. El arsenal que transportaba presuntamente sería entregado a las Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada (ACSN).
Fueron capturados cinco sujetos —cuatro colombianos y un hondureño— y se incautaron 69 fusiles, 30 pistolas, 3 lanzagranadas, 2 ametralladoras, 96 proveedores, municiones de diferentes calibres y dinero en efectivo.
La interrupción de estas rutas marítimas y del tráfico ilegal de armas debilita a las organizaciones criminales y contribuye a los objetivos del A3C mediante la cooperación internacional, la inteligencia compartida y la corresponsabilidad regional.
Dios da la victoria a los valientes
#UniónIntegridadVictoria 🇨🇴
U.S. Southern Command retweeted
.@StateDept is offering rewards up to $50 million under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program for information leading to the arrests and/or convictions of Tren de Aragua leaders Yohan Petrica, Giovanni, and Juancho. TdA is a violent Foreign Terrorist Organization responsible for crimes including murders, drug trafficking, and money laundering.
U.S. Army and Colombian Army soldiers conducted jungle operation, anti-mine, and anti-sniper training during exercise Southern Vanguard 2027 on Nov. 3, 2026, at Tolemaida, Colombia. This combat readiness is critical to protecting regional sovereignty and combating narco-trafficking networks.
The exercise is focused on strengthening regional security and cooperation. It includes more than 250 U.S. military personnel and 400 Colombian soldiers conducting training on maritime interdiction, ground security operations, cyber defense, and interagency cooperation. #SV27 #PeaceThroughStrength
@USArmyWHC @USArmy @COL_EJERCITO @FuerzasMilCol @USEmbassyBogota @DeptofWar @10MTNDIV
Strengthening readiness and the U.S.-Panama partnership. @DeptofWar @USEmbPAN
🌴 Jungle training in Panama!
For the first time in decades, Black Hawk Co., @10MTNDIV tackled the Jungle Operations Training Course as an organic unit—forging leadership in real-time.
Read more below➡️go.mil/bs7txrvk29
#FreedomsGuardian @Southcom @18airbornecorps
ALT Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms and bucket hats crouch in tall grass, carrying large backpacks. Both wear face paint and point forward with determined expressions, holding rifles in a tropical, outdoor setting.
ALT A soldier in camouflage uniform and a bucket hat kneels behind a palm tree in a grassy area, holding a rifle with both hands and aiming forward.
ALT A black inflatable boat carrying five soldiers in camouflage uniforms and orange life vests navigates a body of water, viewed through out-of-focus green leaves in the foreground. The soldiers hold rifles.
Partnership in Flight.
South Carolina Army National Guard aviators conduct a preflight inspection on their UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter prior to training with Colombian Army counterparts during exercise Southern Vanguard 27 on Nov. 4, 2026, at Tolemaida, Colombia.
The bilateral exercise is focused on strengthening regional security and cooperation. It includes more than 250 U.S. military personnel and 400 Colombian soldiers conducting training on maritime interdiction, ground security operations, cyber defense, and interagency cooperation. #SV27 #SouthernVanguard27 #PeaceThroughStrength
@USArmyWHC @USArmy @COL_EJERCITO @FuerzasMilCol @USEmbassyBogota @DeptofWar @10MTNDIV @SCNationalGuard
Relentless pressure on narco-traffickers:
Recent Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C) partner operations dealt decisive blows to transnational criminal organizations and narco-terrorist networks from Colombia to the Caribbean.
Coordinated operations on land, air, and sea, by our partners from Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, and Peru disrupted illicit networks and trafficking routes.
Together, we are defending sovereignty and securing our hemisphere. #A3C #PeaceThroughStrength
@DeptofWar | @JIATFS | @mindefensa | @FuerzasMilCol | @ArmadaColombia | @MDefensaRD | @DEAHQ | @CCFFAA_PERU | @StateINL | @seguridadcrc
U.S. Southern Command retweeted
🌴 Jungle training in Panama!
For the first time in decades, Black Hawk Co., @10MTNDIV tackled the Jungle Operations Training Course as an organic unit—forging leadership in real-time.
Read more below➡️go.mil/bs7txrvk29
#FreedomsGuardian @Southcom @18airbornecorps
ALT Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms and bucket hats crouch in tall grass, carrying large backpacks. Both wear face paint and point forward with determined expressions, holding rifles in a tropical, outdoor setting.
ALT A soldier in camouflage uniform and a bucket hat kneels behind a palm tree in a grassy area, holding a rifle with both hands and aiming forward.
ALT A black inflatable boat carrying five soldiers in camouflage uniforms and orange life vests navigates a body of water, viewed through out-of-focus green leaves in the foreground. The soldiers hold rifles.
"Transnational crime recognizes no borders; our determination, cooperation, and capacity for action do not either."
The combined action of Colombia, the United States, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Barbados, and Suriname led to the seizure of 555 kilograms of cocaine and capture of three individuals.
"These results embody the spirit of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C): integrating capabilities, sharing intelligence, and strengthening cooperation between nations to confront, in a coordinated manner, narco-terrorist organizations and transnational threats that affect the security of the hemisphere." #A3C @DeptofWar @jiatfs @mindefensa @FuerzasMilCol
La cooperación multinacional se traduce en resultados contundentes contra el narcotráfico transnacional.
En desarrollo de la operación Zeus Guyana 2026, mediante la acción combinada de Colombia, Estados Unidos, República Dominicana, Guyana, Barbados y Surinam, logramos interceptar una embarcación tipo go-fast, incautar 555 kilogramos de cocaína y capturar a tres personas, debilitando las redes del narcotráfico internacional.
Nuestra @FuerzaAereaCol desempeñó un papel determinante con sus capacidades aéreas y de inteligencia, desarrollando 20 misiones y más de 58 horas de vuelo, que permitieron detectar, localizar y hacer seguimiento a la embarcación, facilitando su interceptación por parte de la Armada de República Dominicana.
Estos resultados materializan el espíritu de la Coalición de las Américas contra los Cárteles (A3C): integrar capacidades, compartir inteligencia y fortalecer la cooperación entre naciones para enfrentar de manera coordinada las organizaciones narcoterroristas y las amenazas transnacionales que afectan la seguridad del hemisferio.
El crimen transnacional no reconoce fronteras; nuestra determinación, cooperación y capacidad de acción tampoco.
Dios da la victoria a los valientes.
#UniónIntegridadVictoria
Disrupting narco-terrorist trafficking networks in the Caribbean:
Joint Interagency Task Force South's unrivaled 24/7 detection and monitoring directly powers multinational interdictions — stopping poisonous drugs before they reach our shores. @DeptofWar
A coordinated multinational counterdrug effort, supported by JIATF South, led to the interdiction of a suspected go-fast vessel in the Caribbean. 🌊
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection @CBP maritime patrol aircraft tracker detected and later reacquired the vessel, enabling response by the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and the Netherlands. Dominican Republic Navy @ArmadaRepDom launched an MPA and interceptors, while the Colombian Air Force also supported the response. The vessel was brought under positive control. ✅
Results:
569 kg of cocaine seized
3 POB detained
Go-fast vessel seized
@jiatfs detection and monitoring efforts support @DeptofWar directed, @southcom led operations to detect, disrupt, and dismantle narco-terrorist networks across the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, degrading their illicit operations and protecting the homeland.
#JIATFSouth #CounterDrug #MaritimeSecurity #Interdiction #Partnerships #USCBP #RegionalCooperation #DominicanRepublic #Colombia #Netherlands
Two Caribbean Sea drug interdictions result in 3,622 pounds of cocaine seized!
Two @USCG cutters and boarding teams, @USNavy's USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Royal Netherlands Navy and @CBPAMO maritime patrol aircraft, and @jiatfs combined forces to seize the cocaine and apprehend four detainees, keeping dangerous drugs out of American communities. @DeptofWar
#DRUGBUST - @USCG Cutter Tahoma's crew offloaded approx. 3,622 lbs of cocaine and 4 detainees to federal agents @PortEverglades, Wed. The drugs resulted from 2 seizures in the Caribbean, led by #USCG boarding teams and multi-agency partnerships.
For more: shorturl.at/RBGSY
