US military says latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean kills 4
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October 5, 2026
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WASHINGTON (AP) â The United States military said it attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its yearlong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.
The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the US military to at least 235 in 70 strikes since President Donald Trumpâs administration began targeting those it calls ânarcoterroristsâ in September 2025.
As with most of the militaryâs statements on strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, US Southern Command said it targeted the alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes.
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