U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean

The U.S. military carried out another strike on Sunday against a boat in the Caribbean accused of smuggling drugs, resulting in the immediate deaths of two individuals and leaving six survivors. This action is part of an ongoing campaign targeting alleged traffickers in Latin America.

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The U.S. military has conducted another strike Sunday against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean on Sunday, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.

According to U.S. Southern Command, the vessel was targeted along known smuggling routes. However, the military has not provided evidence that the specific boat was ferrying drugs. A video posted on X showed a boat being struck and bursting into flames.

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President Donald Trump has said the U.S. is in "armed conflict" with cartels in Latin America and has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States and fatal overdoses claiming American lives.

President Donald Trump has characterized the situation as an "armed conflict" with cartels and justified the strikes as necessary to curb drug flow into the U.S. However, critics question the legality and effectiveness of these operations. They point out that the fentanyl driving many fatal U.S. overdoses is typically trafficked overland from Mexico, using chemicals imported from China and India.

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Part of the argument has been that the fentanyl behind many fatal U.S. drug overdoses is typically trafficked over land from Mexico, where it is produced with chemicals imported from China and India.

Concerns have also been raised about the military's evidence and past actions. Lawmakers have demanded unedited video of a previous strike where reports emerged of a follow-up strike on survivors of the initial attack. This earlier incident involved two men who survived an attack that killed nine others, only to be killed when the vessel was struck again while they were clinging to wreckage. The White House confirmed the second strike, stating it was in "self-defense."

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The White House confirmed the follow-up strike, insisting it was done "in self-defense" to ensur