U.S. Military Strikes "Drug Trafficking Boat" in the Caribbean, Resulting in 4 Deaths
Xinhua News Agency, Washington, August 26 - The U.S. Southern Command issued a statement on the 25th, stating that U.S. forces struck a "drug trafficking vessel" in the Caribbean that day, killing four people on board.
The statement said that, under the orders of U.S. Southern Command Commander Francis Donovan, the "Joint Task Force West Hemisphere" targeted a speedboat. Intelligence indicated that "the vessel was involved in drug trafficking activities."
Since early September 2025, U.S. forces have conducted multiple strikes against what they claim to be "drug trafficking vessels" in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, but the U.S. has not released any evidence to substantiate that its targets were involved in drug-related activities.
On August 25, 2023, the U.S. military conducted an airstrike against a drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in the deaths of four individuals. The operation was ordered by General Francis Donovan of U.S. Southern Command, based on intelligence indicating the vessel's involvement in drug trafficking activities. This strike is part of a series of operations targeting alleged drug trafficking boats since early September 2025.
- U.S. military killed 4 individuals during a strike on a drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea.
- The operation was ordered by General Francis Donovan of U.S. Southern Command.
- The boat was reportedly involved in drug trafficking activities.
- This is part of ongoing U.S. military operations against drug trafficking in the region.