"The US military said on Monday that it carried out a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people described as 'narco‑terrorists.' The exact date and location of the operation could not be independently verified. Unclassified footage showed smoke and flames rising from the boat after it was hit. No US personnel were harmed in the action. According to United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), the vessel was "transiting along known narco‑trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco‑trafficking operations." The attack was carried out by Joint Task Force Southern Spear, a unit tasked with disrupting illicit maritime drug trafficking. Officials say the operation is part of broader efforts to stem the flow of cocaine and fentanyl through the region. Monday’s strike raises the number of known lethal engagements by the US against suspected drug‑smuggling boats to at least 44 since September 2025, with roughly 150 people killed to date."