US Strike on Caribbean Drug Vessel Kills Three Suspects
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US Strike Kills Three on Suspected Drug Vessel in Caribbean, Campaign Under Fire
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Moneycontrol•24-02-2026, 05:39
US Strike Kills Three on Suspected Drug Vessel in Caribbean, Campaign Under Fire
•US military conducted a lethal strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing three individuals.
•The operation, authorized by SOUTHCOM, targeted a vessel on known narco-trafficking routes, part of an ongoing counter-narcotics campaign.
•This strike is one of dozens since September, bringing the cumulative death toll to approximately 150, sparking criticism.
•Legal experts and human rights groups question the legality and methods, citing concerns about extrajudicial killings and breaches of maritime law.
•Despite criticism, the US administration defends the strikes as necessary to dismantle "narco-terrorist" networks, though effectiveness on the broader drug trade is debated.