US military kills 3 in latest attack on boat in the Caribbean

BREAKING, At least 133 people have been killed in US attacks on vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since September.Published On 14 Feb 2026The United States military has attacked a boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people, as it continues deadly air strikes that have killed at least 133 people since September 2025.US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), which oversees military operations in Latin America and the Caribbean, said US forces “conducted a lethal kinetic strike” earlier on Friday, killing three people.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Protesters march in Venezuela as National Assembly weighs amnesty billlist 2 of 4Trump is the ‘elephant in the room’ as the African Union holds new summitlist 3 of 4Cuban official decries ‘massive punishment’ by US oil blockadelist 4 of 4Trump says planning to ‘make visit’ to Venezuela following Maduro abductionend of listThe US military again repeated its claim, without providing any evidence, that it was targeting people suspected of drug trafficking, and described those slain in the attack as “narco-terrorists”.SOUTHCOM released a video of the attack that appears to show a missile strike on the boat which then explodes into flames, leaving the vessel obliterated.International law and human rights experts have repeatedly said such attacks amount to extrajudicial executions, even if those targeted are alleged to be engaged in trafficking drugs.The killings on Friday follow an attack on Monday in the eastern Pacific Ocean, where SOUTHCOM said it struck a vessel, killing two people and leaving one survivor.SOUTHCOM said it had notified the US Coast Guard that there was a survivor from the attack, but did not provide details on the survivor’s condition or chances of rescue and survival.The first attack by US forces on vessels in international waters, which took place in September 2025, included a follow-up strike that killed survivors who were clinging to the wreckage of a destroyed boat.US administration officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the commander of the operation, Admiral Frank Bradley, were placed under scrutiny for the order to carry out the second attack on survivors.