Event Brief
UPDATED May 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
May 5, 2026 at 2:02 AM ET
US kills 2 suspected drug traffickers in boat strike
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The US Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out a lethal strike on a Caribbean vessel tied to suspected drug trafficking, killing two people.
WHO: Joint Task Force Southern Spear
WHAT: A lethal strike on a vessel tied to suspected drug trafficking killed two people.
WHEN: May 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
WHERE: Caribbean
WHY: The strike was triggered by suspected drug trafficking tied to the vessel.
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