US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean
The US military conducted a strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people it accused of drug trafficking. This action is part of an ongoing campaign under the Trump administration targeting alleged narcoterrorism in Latin American waters. The military has not provided evidence that the vessels were carrying drugs, and the legality of the strikes has been questioned by critics.
- ▪The strike was carried out by Joint Task Force Southern Spear under the direction of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan.
- ▪US Southern Command released a video showing the boat explosion but has not presented evidence of drug cargo.
- ▪President Donald Trump has declared the US to be in 'armed conflict' with Latin American cartels.
- ▪The strikes have killed at least 188 people since September and have occurred in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.
- ▪Critics have raised concerns about the legality and justification of the lethal operations.
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US News US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean By Associated Press Published May 5, 2026, 4:52 a.m. ET The US military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people Monday. The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 188 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Despite the Iran war, the series of strikes have ramped up again in recent weeks, showing that the administration’s aggressive measures to stop what it calls “narcoterrorism” in the Western Hemisphere are not letting up. On May 4, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L.
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