Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:01am on 20 Sep 2026,Sunday International
The US military said it struck a high-speed vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea on September 19, killing four people. US Southern Command said the boat was operating along established drug-trafficking routes and that intelligence indicated it was involved in narcotics trafficking. However, the military did not publicly provide evidence showing that the vessel was carrying drugs or identify those killed. The strike is part of the Trump administration’s broader campaign against alleged “narcoterrorists” in Latin American waters. The latest operation brings the reported death toll from such US military strikes to at least 231 people across 69 operations. (PC: Reuters)
