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US Military Says It Killed Four in Strike on Alleged Drug-Smuggling Boat in the Caribbean
U.S. Southern Command said confirmed intelligence tied the vessel to narcotrafficking, and the operation is part of a campaign that has killed more than 210 people.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Southern Command killed four people in a Caribbean strike, stating intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking.
- The strike is part of Operation Southern Spear, launched in September 2025 to target suspected drug networks, following a Monday strike in the Eastern Pacific that ended a two-month operational pause.
- President Donald Trump justifies the attacks as "armed conflict" against cartels; the latest incident brings the total killed in 68 strikes to at least 227 people.
- Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International condemn the strikes as extrajudicial killings, while Washington maintains operations target "narco-terrorists" operating along established Caribbean routes.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently discussed expanding joint military operations against criminal groups onto land in Colombia, Guatemala, and Honduras, signaling potential strategy shift.
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US military says it struck vessel in the Caribbean, killing four
·London, United Kingdom
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US military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean
The U.S. military has attacked another boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people.
·New York, United States
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U.S. strikes alleged drug vessel in Caribbean, killing 4
The U.S. military has carried out a new strike on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean, killing four people, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The strike was carried out Tuesday at the direction of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan. Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere targeted a “go-fast” vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean. SOUTHCOM said confirmed intelligence showed the vessel w…
·Tilburg, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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