US forces kill four in Caribbean boat strike as regional campaign against drug cartels expands

US forces kill four in Caribbean boat strike as regional campaign against drug cartels expands

Jerusalem Post/World News"Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking," the military's Southern Command posted on X/Twitter.Follow us on GoogleJoint Task Force Western Hemisphere forces interdict a floating refuelling station, which, according to the U.S. Southern Command, was supporting illicit at-sea drug trafficking operations, in a place given as the Eastern Pacific.(photo credit: US Southern Command/Handout via Reuters)SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 03:22The US Military said it killed four people in a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean on Saturday, alleging that the vessel was involved in drug trafficking."Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking," the military's Southern Command posted on X/Twitter.The attack was the latest in a campaign dating back to last year that targets what the Trump administration describes as "narco-terrorists." Rights groups have labeled the attacks "extrajudicial killings."This is a developing story.Follow us on Google

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