Deadly US strike in Caribbean Sea hits drug traffickers, three killed

The US military carried out a new operation against a vessel suspected of transporting narcotics in the Caribbean Sea, according to US Southern Command (CENTCOM). As a result of the strike on April 19, three people were killed.

On April 19, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known… pic.twitter.com/yMtPhXBdNn

— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) April 20, 2026

“On April 19, at the direction of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.

Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed,” the statement said.

By Jeyhun Aghazada