US Military Kills Four in Caribbean Drug Bust Operation
Summary
The US military killed four people in a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea, bringing the reported death toll from such operations to at least 231. The Trump administration says the campaign targets narco-terrorists, but it has not released evidence confirming the boat was carrying drugs.
Key Points
- A US military strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean Sea killed four people.
- The Trump administration says its campaign against drug traffickers has now killed at least 231 people in 69 attacks.
- The US Southern Command released video of the strike but did not provide evidence that the boat was carrying drugs.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said several Latin American countries had agreed to joint operations, though Guatemala denied any such deal.
