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U.S. military says 4 'narco-terrorists' killed in strike in Caribbean

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Newest development Sep 21, 2026 · 2 reportsUS strikes on alleged drug boats may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’, UN finds

The U.S. military said that it killed four "narco-terrorists" in an airstrike strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    U.S. military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    President Donald Trump arrives to board Marine One on the Ellipse near the White House, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Washington.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    US Military Says Four Killed in Caribbean Vessel Strike (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    The U.S. military struck a vessel in the Caribbean suspected of drug trafficking, killing four people as part of a broader campaign led by President Trump against alleged narco-terrorists, bringing total reported deaths to at least 231 across 69 strikes.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    US military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.

  4. CBS News

    4 killed in U.S. strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, Pentagon says (opens CBS News)

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    The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military in Latin America to at least 231 in 69 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" about one year ago.

  5. Fox News

    US military strikes alleged narco-trafficking vessel in Caribbean, killing 4 'narco-terrorists' (opens Fox News)

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    Video shows a Caribbean vessel erupting into a fireball as SOUTHCOM says it killed four alleged narco-terrorists in a drug trafficking strike.

  6. New York Post

    US military says it killed 4 in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean (opens New York Post)

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    The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the US military to at least 231 in 69 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” almost a year ago.

  7. ABC News

    US military says 4 killed in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean (opens ABC News)

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    The U.S. military has attacked another boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people

  8. The Hill

    US military strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing 4 'narco-terrorists' (opens The Hill)

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    U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) on Saturday announced the latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat traveling through the Caribbean, killing four. Southcom stated on the social platform X that under its direction, the Joint Force Western Hemisphere "executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go…

  9. Washington Examiner

    Four dead after US strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Caribbean: SOUTHCOM (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Four suspected drug traffickers were killed in a U.S. strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, according to U.S. Southern Command. “On September 19, under the direction of #SOUTHCOM, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established…

  10. KRDO

    A timeline of US strikes on boats that have killed at least 234 (opens KRDO)

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    By Michael Rios, Avery Schmitz, Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — The US military has killed at least 234 people in strikes that have destroyed at least 80 vessels as part of a campaign that Washington says is aimed at curtailing the flow of drugs into the United States, according to official announcements a…

  11. News Nation Now

    US military strikes alleged drug boat, kills 4 in Caribbean (opens News Nation Now)

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    U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) on Saturday announced the latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat traveling through the Caribbean, killing four. Southcom stated on the social platform X that under its direction, the Joint Force Western Hemisphere "executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go…

  12. UPI

    U.S. military says 4 'narco-terrorists' killed in strike in Caribbean (opens UPI)

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    The U.S. military said that it killed four "narco-terrorists" in an airstrike strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean.

  13. BBC News

    US strikes on alleged drug boats could be crimes against humanity, says UN (opens BBC News)

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    A report says the attacks, of which there have been at least 68, were not self-defence.

  14. The Guardian

    US strikes on alleged drug boats may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’, UN finds (opens The Guardian)

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    Dozens of US attacks on boats in the Pacific and Caribbean have killed more than 230 people since September 2025 A special rapporteur for the UN human rights council has concluded that there are “reasonable grounds to believe” that the United States attacks on boats allegedly carrying drugs in the P…

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