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Another US boat strike in Caribbean Sea kills three, Pentagon says

World • 6d ago
Another US boat strike in Caribbean Sea kills three, Pentagon says
Attack on alleged drug smugglers brings death toll from US military campaign against suspected drug boats to around 150. The United States military has announced another strike in the Caribbean Sea that it said targeted drug smugglers, killing three people. The Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) of the US military shared footage of the attack on Monday, showing a small boat exploding and going up in flames after the strike. “Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” SOUTHCOM said in a statement. “Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No US military forces were harmed.” The attack brings the death toll from US boat strikes that started last year to around 150. ...
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