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US military says four killed in Caribbean drug-smuggling boat strike
By The BriefBrief · Sources (11)
Filed: Sep 20, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, killing four people. U.S. Southern Command said it targeted alleged traffickers along known smuggling routes, and it did not provide evidence the vessel was ferrying drugs.
WHO: U.S. military (U.S. Southern Command)
WHAT: Attacked a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people
WHEN: Sep 19, 2026
WHERE: Caribbean Sea
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond targeting alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes.
Sources (11):
ABC News,
CBS News,
Euronews,
Fox News,
Jerusalem Post,
Rio Times,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
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