Another US boat strike in Caribbean Sea kills three, Pentagon says
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In February 2026, the US military's Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced another strike in the Caribbean Sea, killing three alleged drug smugglers. The US military released footage of the boat exploding after the strike, stating intelligence confirmed it was involved in narco-trafficking. This attack brings the total death toll to approximately 150 from US strikes on boats suspected of drug smuggling since the campaign began in September of the previous year. The Trump administration defends the strikes by claiming all targeted boats were carrying drugs. However, rights advocates and UN experts have criticized the campaign as extrajudicial killings potentially violating international law, citing a lack of due process and unprovoked attacks on international waters.
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