The United States carries out another military strike against an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people, according to reports from multiple outlets. The Trump administration’s broader campaign targets boats it says are involved in moving drugs in waters around Latin America. The strikes have been ongoing since early September and have resulted in at least 188 deaths in total, with the reported toll also linked to other operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
In the latest incident reported on Monday, the U.S. military says it bombed a boat suspected of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean and that two people were killed. Several outlets note that the military has not publicly provided evidence, at least in the reporting they cite, demonstrating that the targeted vessels were carrying drugs.
The reporting also characterizes the campaign as part of a wider U.S. military build-up in the region and notes that strikes have intensified again in recent weeks, including despite other major U.S. military priorities.
