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U.S. Military Kills Two in Latest Caribbean Strike on Alleged Narco-Trafficking Vessel

6/22/2026

military announced Sunday that it conducted a lethal strike on a vessel in the Caribbean, killing two people and leaving six male survivors, as part of the Trump administration's ongoing campaign against what it calls narco-terrorist organizations.

Southern Command said the operation was carried out at the direction of Marine Corps Gen. Donovan, the commander of USSOUTHCOM, against a vessel the military described as operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.

The strike brings the total death toll from such operations — which began in September — to more than 200.

What a "Lethal Kinetic Strike" Means A lethal kinetic strike is military terminology for a deliberate, armed attack intended to destroy or kill a target, as distinct from non-lethal interdiction methods such as boarding or seizure.

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