US military kills 4 in strike on suspected drug-trafficking vessel in Caribbean
The US military says it killed four suspected drug traffickers in a strike on a high-speed vessel in the Caribbean. SOUTHCOM said the boat was operating along known narcotics routes and was targeted based on confirmed intelligence.
- Americas
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 07:18 AM 05 October 2026
The US military carried out a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean, killing four people, the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said Sunday.
In a statement, SOUTHCOM said Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere conducted a "lethal, kinetic strike" on a high-speed vessel operating along established drug-trafficking routes in the Caribbean.
"Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking," the command said.
SOUTHCOM described those killed in the operation as "narco-terrorists."
It also released footage of the operation showing the vessel moving through the water before being struck and engulfed in an explosion.
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