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US military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean
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The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its campaign against alleged Latin American drug traffickers. The latest strike takes the reported death toll to at least 231 in 69 attacks, amid questions over evidence and the operation’s expansion.

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Washington: The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.



The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 231 in 69 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" almost a year ago.



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As with most of the military's statements on strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, U.S. Southern Command said it targeted the alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes.



The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs. A video posted on X showed an image of what appeared to be a moving boat followed by a flash.




The Trump administration is pursuing deals with allied nations to extend its offensive to land across multiple Latin American countries.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a visit to Panama last month that Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras had agreed to allow the U.S. to carry out joint military operations against criminal groups on their soil. Guatemala denied reaching such a deal.

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