US kills 2 more suspected drug traffickers in boat strike

Caribbean The strike is part of an ongoing campaign that has killed at least 188 people since early September, officials say NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. military conducted a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean tied to suspected drug trafficking operations, killing two people, U.S. Southern Command said. In a post on X, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out a "lethal kinetic strike" on May 4 at the direction of commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan.CRUISE SHIP PASSENGER DESCRIBES UNCERTAINTY AFTER 3 DEATHS AMID HANTAVIRUS PROBE A suspected drug-trafficking vessel is struck during a U.S. military operation in the Caribbean on May 4, in this image taken from video released by U.S. Southern Command. Officials said the strike targeted a boat believed to be involved in narcotics trafficking. (U.S. Southern Command) The command said intelligence assessed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and allegedly engaged in drug trafficking operations. It added that the vessel was operated by what officials described as designated terrorist organizations. U.S. forces carried out a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two individuals, officials said. (U.S. Southern Command) Two male suspected "narco-terrorists" were killed in the strike, and no U.S. military personnel were harmed, according to the statement.