From ABC7 Los Angeles · · 1m
U.S. military strikes Caribbean boat, kills 4 in drug-smuggling operation
U.S. military kills 4 in Caribbean drug-smuggling boat strike
In brief
U.S. military kills 4 in Caribbean drug-smuggling boat strike U.S. military killed four people in a strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea. Originally reported by ABC7 Los Angeles.
Strike in Caribbean Sea
U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people.
231 killed in 69 strikes
The military has killed at least 231 people in 69 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting alleged drug traffickers almost a year ago.
No proof of drugs
U.S. Southern Command said it targeted the boat along known smuggling routes but did not provide evidence the vessel was carrying drugs.
Trump's drug war
President Trump calls the U.S. in 'armed conflict' with cartels in Latin America to stop drug flows and overdoses.
Allied support for strikes
Colombia, Guatemala, and Honduras agreed to allow U.S. joint military operations against criminal groups on their soil.
The takeaway
U.S. military killed four people in a strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea.
