The U.S. military said it killed three people Monday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Trump administration's months-long campaign against alleged traffickers. As with most of the military's statements on the more than 40 known strikes, U.S. Southern Command said it targeted alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," Southern Command stated in a post on X. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known… pic.twitter.com/XUHImPAZik —SouthcomU.S. Southern Command also issued a press release on the strike, conveying the same details. The boat strikes also drew intense criticism following the revelation that the military killed survivors of the very first boat attack with a follow-up strike.

Source: CBC News February 24, 2026 12:55 UTC