September 17, 2026

US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing two

It described those killed as "male narco-terrorists," without offering details.

US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing two
File Photo: Boats are anchored in the bay from where Chad Joseph and another man departed for Venezuela, according to family members who believe both were killed in a US military strike and are demanding evidence to support President Donald Trump’s claim that the victims were drug traffickers, in Las Cuevas, Trinidad and Tobago Oct 16, 2025. REUTERS/Andrea de Silva

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Published : 05 May 2026, 03:38 PM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 03:41 PM

The US military said on Monday that it struck a vessel in the Caribbean, killing two people, alleging that the vessel struck was operated by "designated terrorist organisations" that it did not identify.

The US Southern Command said that no US military forces were harmed. It described those killed as "male narco-terrorists," without offering details.

This is the latest such attack condemned by rights groups as "extrajudicial killings" and which the Trump administration says are aimed at "narco-terrorists."

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