U.S. military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing two

The U.S. military on ‌Sunday (June 21, 2026) said it struck a vessel ​in the Caribbean, ⁠killing two people, alleging that the vessel was operated by “designated terrorist organisations” that ‌it did not identify.

The U.S. Southern Command ‌said no U.S. military ‌forces ⁠were harmed in the ⁠operation. It described those killed as “male narco-terrorists,” without elaborating.

This is the latest such ​attack condemned ‌by rights groups as “extrajudicial killings” and which the Trump administration has said are aimed ‌at “narco-terrorists.”

There were six male ​survivors following the action, the U.S. Southern Command said, ⁠adding that it had notified the U.S. Coast Guard for ‌the search and rescue of those survivors.

“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in ‌narco-trafficking operations,” the military said ​in a post on X.

The use of the military ⁠to attack suspected drug vessels represents ⁠a stark departure from how the U.S. has ‌historically dealt with such vessels.