Laser strike was one of numerous US worldwide classified operations under US Southcom or US Southern command
In 1996 laser strike proceeded Operation Green Clover, a similar US Southcom operation
US Southcom authorized up to 14 Special Forces deployments to the region during 1997
Attached to US Southcom was the US Army 7th Special Forces Group, aka the US Army Green
A US Southcom forward-based Expeditionary Task Force operating to promote stability and security by countering transnational threats including Narco traffic
conducted by US Southcom or US Southern Command
As it turns out and this will become extremely important soon, US Southcom held the Mar-Forlant Marine Forces Atlantic Riverine training team in IKITOS Peru for utilization under Operation Laser Strike
Due to their consistent execution of US Southcom missions including a historical presence training and countering narcotic distribution in Central and South America
or 1-228th Aviation from JTF Bravo station nearby in US Southcom territory
had historically conducted US Southcom missions in northern Peru during the 1955 Peru Ecuador border dispute