/tags/u-s-strike U.S. strike en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:53:21 GMT /americas/2026-06-22/us-strike-on-an-alleged-drug-boat-kills-2-leaves-6-survivors-in-the-eastern-pacific-ocean The U.S. military has conduced another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:53:21 GMT /americas/2026-06-22/us-strike-on-an-alleged-drug-boat-kills-2-leaves-6-survivors-in-the-eastern-pacific-ocean Associated Press /americas/2026-06-03/fact-check-what-to-know-about-us-military-boat-strikes-as-death-toll-passes-200 Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean during a Senate hearing June 2, saying the Defense Department determined the strikes’ legality and based its decisions on intelligence information. Here’s a rundown of our recent fact-checks and stories about the boat strikes. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:40:00 GMT /americas/2026-06-03/fact-check-what-to-know-about-us-military-boat-strikes-as-death-toll-passes-200 Maria Briceño | PolitiFact /americas/2026-05-05/us-military-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-kills-2-in-the-caribbean The U.S. military says it’s launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea. The attack on Monday killed two people. Tue, 05 May 2026 13:24:46 GMT /americas/2026-05-05/us-military-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-kills-2-in-the-caribbean Associated Press /americas/2026-04-20/us-military-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-kills-3-in-caribbean-sea The U.S. military says it's launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea. The attack on Sunday killed three people. The Trump administration's campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 181 people in total. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:01:06 GMT /americas/2026-04-20/us-military-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-kills-3-in-caribbean-sea Associated Press /americas/2026-01-27/u-s-strikes-on-alleged-drug-boats-have-done-little-to-stop-the-flow-of-illegal-drugs Despite dozens of lethal U.S. military strikes on suspected narco-boats, drug flows continue, allies are alarmed, and Caribbean fishermen say their livelihoods are under threat. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:25:00 GMT /americas/2026-01-27/u-s-strikes-on-alleged-drug-boats-have-done-little-to-stop-the-flow-of-illegal-drugs John Otis /americas/2025-12-22/coast-guard-is-pursuing-another-tanker-helping-venezuela-skirt-sanctions-us-official-says The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. Word of the pursuit comes as the Trump administration appears to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels connected to the Venezuelan government. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:30:07 GMT /americas/2025-12-22/coast-guard-is-pursuing-another-tanker-helping-venezuela-skirt-sanctions-us-official-says Aamer Madhani | Associated Press /americas/2025-12-16/hegseth-says-he-wont-publicly-release-video-of-boat-that-killed-survivors-in-the-caribbean Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:03:29 GMT /americas/2025-12-16/hegseth-says-he-wont-publicly-release-video-of-boat-that-killed-survivors-in-the-caribbean Stephen Groves and Lisa Mascaro| Associated Press /americas/2025-11-14/family-of-fisherman-killed-in-u-s-military-strike-says-it-wants-justice Colombia was a top U.S. ally in Latin America until the Trump administration began deadly strikes in international waters. Now, one family wants justice. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT /americas/2025-11-14/family-of-fisherman-killed-in-u-s-military-strike-says-it-wants-justice Simon Romero | The New York Times /americas/2025-11-13/colombia-to-suspend-intelligence-cooperation-with-us-over-strikes-on-drug-vessels Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered security forces to stop sharing intelligence with the United States until it stops striking suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:13:00 GMT /americas/2025-11-13/colombia-to-suspend-intelligence-cooperation-with-us-over-strikes-on-drug-vessels Associated Press /americas/2025-10-30/us-strikes-another-alleged-drug-carrying-boat-in-the-pacific-and-kills-all-4-aboard-hegseth-says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military has killed four people in a strike against a boat that was allegedly carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The announcement on Wednesday comes as the Trump administration continues its divisive campaign against drug cartels in the waters off South America. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:58:15 GMT /americas/2025-10-30/us-strikes-another-alleged-drug-carrying-boat-in-the-pacific-and-kills-all-4-aboard-hegseth-says Ben Finley and Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press