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U.S. carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglers

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Saturday.

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NPR
US carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglers (opens NPR)
Published Nov 1, 2025
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The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea.
The Columbian
U.S. carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglers (opens The Columbian)
Published Nov 1, 2025
The Columbian's feed description
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Saturday.
The Guardian
Three killed in US military strike on alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 1, 2025
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Defense secretary announces a new strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, bringing total killed in US strikes to at least 64 people
The Daily Caller
US Forces Strike Alleged Drug Boat In Caribbean (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Nov 1, 2025
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U.S. forces killed three men aboard an alleged drug smuggling vessel in the Caribbean on Saturday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.
Al Jazeera
US military kills three in another strike on Caribbean vessel (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Nov 1, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
Defence secretary says the strike was carried out on Trump’s orders and targeted ‘narco-terrorists’.
CBS News
U.S. carries out lethal strike against alleged drug carriers in Caribbean, killing at least 3 (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 1, 2025
CBS News's feed description
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a social media post, said the vessel was allegedly operated by a U.S.-designated terrorist organization but did not name which group was targeted.
Al Jazeera
US kills two more people in latest strike on vessel in the Pacific (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Nov 4, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
Legal experts says US attacks amount to extrajudicial killing even if those targeted are suspected of drug trafficking.
Al Jazeera
US military carries out another strike on vessel in Caribbean, killing 3 (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Nov 6, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said attacks to continue until ‘narco-terrorists’ stop ‘poisoning’ American people.
Washington Examiner
Three people killed in latest military strike against ‘narco-terrorists’ in Caribbean (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Nov 6, 2025
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the latest U.S. military strike on a vessel suspected of trafficking drugs.
CNN
US military strikes another boat in the Caribbean, killing 3 (opens CNN)
Published Nov 6, 2025
CNN's feed description
The US military conducted a strike against a vessel in the Caribbean on Thursday, killing three people, according to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

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