Source: NBC News
“The U.S. struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, [murdering] three people, the military announced Monday afternoon. More than 40 such strikes have been carried out in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since September, [murdering] at least 137 people, according to statements from the Defense Department tracked by NBC News. The targeted boat on Monday was ‘transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,’ U.S. Southern Command said in a post on X, adding that no U.S. forces were harmed. It did not provide evidence that the boat or people on board were involved in drug trafficking.” (02/23/26)