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Coverage dated February 13, 2026

U.S. strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing three

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The strike comes days after the U.S. said it hit another vessel in the region, killing two people and leaving one survivor.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    US military strikes another alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing 3 (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    U.S. strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing three (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    The strike comes days after the U.S. said it hit another vessel in the region, killing two people and leaving one survivor.

  3. The Guardian

    US strikes second alleged drug boat in a week, bringing death toll to 133 (opens The Guardian)

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    Strike appears to be first in Caribbean since November, with vast majority of recent strikes happening in the Pacific

  4. Mother Jones

    US military strikes yet another boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing 3 (opens Mother Jones)

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    It’s the 39th known strike in a pattern of what legal experts have called illegal killings.

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