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Coverage dated February 22, 2026

Strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean kills 3 people, U.S. military says

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Since the administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in small vessels last year, at least 148 people have been killed in the strikes.

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  1. CBS News

    Strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean kills 3 people, U.S. military says (opens CBS News)

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    Since the administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in small vessels last year, at least 148 people have been killed in the strikes.

  2. NBC News

    U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean kills 3 (opens NBC News)

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    The attack by the military comes less than a week after the head of U.S. Southern Command visited Caracas.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Another US boat strike in Caribbean Sea kills three, Pentagon says (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Attack on alleged drug smugglers brings death toll from US military campaign against suspected drug boats to around 150.

  4. The Guardian

    US military strike on boat allegedly smuggling drugs kills three men (opens The Guardian)

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    It is the third such attack in a week, and is part of increased US forces in the Caribbean

  5. Deutsche Welle

    US strikes suspected drug boat in Caribbean, killing 3 (opens Deutsche Welle)

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  6. The Columbian

    U.S. military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing three (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. U.S. Southern Command said on social med

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