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.