WASHINGTON: A US military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Tuesday killed four people, officials said. US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said in a post on X that the strike targeted a vessel "operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean." "Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking," it added. Black-and-white video footage accompanying the post showed a boat moving through the water moments before a large explosion.

The US military launched operation "Southern Spear" in early September, with President Donald Trump arguing Washington is effectively at war with drug cartels operating out of…

US Southern Command says Sunday's strike targeted vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes.