U.S. military strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing four
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The U.S. military has conducted a strike on a boat suspected of being used for drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in the deaths of four individuals. According to ABC News, the attack was carried out in response to the boat's alleged involvement in drug trafficking. U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) confirmed the strike, stating that the Joint Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean. Southcom described the individuals killed as 'narco-terrorists.' The incident highlights the ongoing efforts by U.S. forces to disrupt drug trafficking operations in the region. No further details about the strike or the identities of those killed have been provided by the sources.
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