{"id":8318,"date":"2026-05-05T09:55:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8318"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:55:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:55:58","slug":"latest-u-s-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-kills-2-in-caribbean-military-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8318","title":{"rendered":"Latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in Caribbean, military says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p><em>Washington <\/em>\u2014 The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration&#8217;s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 188 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the eastern Pacific Ocean. <\/p>\n<p>Despite <span class=\"link\">the Iran war<\/span>, the series of strikes has <span class=\"link\">ramped up again in recent weeks<\/span>, showing that the administration&#8217;s aggressive measures to stop what it calls &#8220;narcoterrorism&#8221; in the Western Hemisphere are not letting up. The military has not provided evidence that any of the vessels were carrying drugs. <\/p>\n<p>The attacks began as the U.S. built up its largest military presence in the region in generations and came months ahead of the <span class=\"link\">raid in January that captured then-Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/span>. He was brought to New York to face drug trafficking charges and has pleaded not guilty. <\/p>\n<p>In the latest attack Monday, U.S. Southern Command repeated previous statements by saying it had targeted the alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes. It posted a video on social media showing a boat moving along the water before a massive explosion engulfs the vessel in flames.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/05\/09216fad-88ad-4740-ad6f-98ee8671a0ed\/thumbnail\/620x359\/5c83d35e131d29a6a25f6c9511879173\/alleged-drub-boat-just-before-being-hit-by-us-strike-in-caribbean-050426.jpg#\" alt=\"alleged-drub-boat-just-before-being-hit-by-us-strike-in-caribbean-050426.jpg \" height=\"359\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/05\/09216fad-88ad-4740-ad6f-98ee8671a0ed\/thumbnail\/620x359\/5c83d35e131d29a6a25f6c9511879173\/alleged-drub-boat-just-before-being-hit-by-us-strike-in-caribbean-050426.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/05\/09216fad-88ad-4740-ad6f-98ee8671a0ed\/thumbnail\/1240x718\/b2135053fa126f3c8178d774af1a0928\/alleged-drub-boat-just-before-being-hit-by-us-strike-in-caribbean-050426.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Alleged drug boat moments before being hit by U.S. strike in Caribbean Sea on May 4, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                U.S. Southern Command<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>President Trump has said the U.S. is in &#8220;armed conflict&#8221; 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. 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