U.S. strikes alleged drug vessel in Caribbean, killing 4

The U.S. military has carried out a new strike on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean, killing four people, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).

The strike was carried out Tuesday at the direction of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan. Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere targeted a “go-fast” vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean.

SOUTHCOM said confirmed intelligence showed the vessel was actively involved in narco-trafficking. Four people were killed in the strike. SOUTHCOM described them as “narco-terrorists.”

“Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere continues executing precise, lethal operations against the cartels,” Donovan said. “We will hunt, disrupt, and defeat these narco-terrorist networks.”

The strike comes two days after SOUTHCOM reported an operation against a “low-profile” vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people. It was the first strike announced by the command in about two months.

The strikes are part of Operation Southern Spear, a campaign launched on September 2025 to target vessels allegedly linked to drug trafficking networks across the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

The operation has now resulted in at least 68 vessels being struck, killing at least 213 people. Of those vessels, 49 were operating in the Pacific and 19 in the Caribbean.

“Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere continues executing precise, lethal operations against the cartels. We will hunt, disrupt, and defeat these narco-terrorist networks. SOUTHCOM is resolved to neutralizing cartel terror and violence throughout the region and into the U.S.… pic.twitter.com/Kj4k9onYxx

— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) August 26, 2026

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