The attack is part of a Trump administration campaign targeting groups it defines as narco-terrorists. SOUTHCOM released video of the engagement, which represents another military strike against suspected trafficking craft in the region to interrupt drug smuggling operations.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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US Southern Command Kills 4 Suspected Narco Terrorists in Latest Caribbean Strike
War31 days ago
American forces destroyed a suspected drug-running vessel on September 19 after U.S. military intelligence revealed its active involvement in narco-trafficking. The operation killed 4 people operating a go-fast boat along established routes in the Caribbean. Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed the kinetic strike under the direction of U.S. Southern Command.
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