Overview
- U.S. Southern Command said its forces blew up a fast boat in the Caribbean, killing three people with no U.S. casualties.
- The command said intelligence put the vessel on known drug routes and linked it to trafficking, though it shared no verifiable proof.
- A 12-second video posted by the command shows a speedboat moving across the water before a sudden explosion.
- The strike adds to a U.S. effort that began in September, with AP and AFP counting about 180 deaths across the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.
- The U.N. has warned the pattern may resemble extrajudicial killings as the Trump administration describes the effort as an armed conflict with cartels.