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US military says it killed three people in latest Caribbean boat strike

  • US military has so far killed 157 ​alleged ​members ⁠or affiliates of drug organizations in 45 ​strikes against drug trafficking ​vessels ⁠in the Western Hemisphere
Published April 20, 2026 Updated April 20, 2026 10:18am
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Southern Command ⁠posted what it said ​was video of the ​strike on social media platform X, showing an explosion of a ​small boat traveling on ​open water.

The boat was traveling on “known ‌narco-trafficking ⁠routes in the Caribbean,” Southern Command said.

Vessels attempting to cross Hormuz report gunfire

The US military has so far killed 157 ​alleged ​members ⁠or affiliates of drug organizations in 45 ​strikes against drug trafficking ​vessels ⁠in the Western Hemisphere, a senior US defence official said ⁠last ​month.

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