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US military reports four killed in Caribbean vessel strike
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US Southern Command reports another vessel strike
US Southern Command said a military strike on a vessel in the Caribbean killed four people. The command alleged that the boat was involved in drug smuggling, but the military did not publicly provide supporting evidence. CBS/AP reported that the operation brought the administration’s campaign total to at least 231 deaths across 69 vessel strikes over roughly one year. This briefing covers 2026-09-19T18:06:51.223Z through 2026-09-20T18:06:51.223Z. The timestamp is CBS News publication metadata, not the time of the strike.
4 killed in U.S. strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, Pentagon says