The first time in history that the Department of War launched a sustained military campaign against U.S. designated terrorist organizations in our shared hemisphere. And it has been a resounding success. Thus far, We've seen record drops in movements of narco vessels across major maritime corridors inside our hemisphere, including at a minimum, 65% reduction in the Western Caribbean, a 60% reduction in the Eastern Caribbean and a nearly 50% reduction in the Eastern Pacific. In the north and south of the Galapagos Islands, we have knocked the narco terrorists in the maritime domain on their heels. (56:08–56:28)
CLAIM
Asserts significant reductions in narco vessel movements in specific maritime regions.
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