Event Brief
UPDATED May 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
May 5, 2026 at 2:02 AM ET
Pentagon: 2 killed in Caribbean strike on narco boat
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The Pentagon said U.S. Southern Command struck an alleged narco-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people.
WHO: U.S. Southern Command
WHAT: A U.S. strike on an alleged narco-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea
WHEN: May 5, 2026 at 6:49 AM ET
WHERE: Caribbean Sea
WHY: It was a response to alleged narco-trafficking by the boat.
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