The U.S. military struck a high-speed boat in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, killing four people, U.S. Southern Command said. The command said the Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere carried out the attack along established drug-trafficking routes after intelligence indicated the vessel was actively involved in narcotics trafficking. The military released grainy video showing a moving boat followed by a flash but provided no evidence that the vessel was carrying drugs [abcnews.com][cbsnews.com][foxnews.com][reuters.com]. The strike is part of the Trump administration's campaign against people it calls “narco-terrorists.” The latest operation brought the reported toll from 69 U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific to at least 231 deaths over roughly a year [abcnews.com][nypost.com][cbsnews.com]. President Trump has described the United States as being in an “armed conflict” with Latin American cartels [cbsnews.com]. Highlights: • Recent operation: The attack came 10 days after the military reported another Caribbean strike that killed three people [aaj.tv][perthnow.com.au]. • Regional expansion: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras had agreed to joint operations [cbsnews.com]. • Related interdiction: U.S. forces and Ecuadorian authorities boarded and sank an alleged refueling vessel in the eastern Pacific, then transferred those removed from it to Ecuadorian authorities [caribbeannews.net]. Perspectives: U.S. Southern Command: The command described those killed as “narco-terrorists” and the target as a go-fast vessel [foxnews.com]. (Fox News) Guatemalan government: Guatemala rejected Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s claim that it had agreed to allow joint U.S. military operations against criminal groups on its territory [cbsnews.com]. (CBS News) Rights groups and legal experts: Critics have described the strikes as extrajudicial killings and questioned the legal basis for using lethal force against alleged traffickers [rte.ie][alarabiya.net]. 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Cztery osoby nie żyją - wp.pl • Američania zaútočili na čln v Karibiku: Výsledkom sú štyria mŕtvi - pluska.sk • ‘Lethal, Kinetic Strike’: US Shares Video Of Caribbean Attack, Says 4 ‘Narco-Terrorists’ Killed | Watch - news18.com • USA oznámily, že při útoku na plavidlo v Karibiku zabily čtyři osoby - ceskatelevize.cz • 4 قتلى بضربة أميركية استهدفت سفينة في البحر الكاريبي - aawsat.com • САЩ съобщиха за четирима убити при удар в Карибите - fakti.bg • САЩ поразиха плавателен съд на предполагаеми наркотрафиканти в Карибско море, четирима са загинали - nova.bg • Fire drept i båtangrep i Karibia - nrk.no • USA har anfallit båt – flera dödade - svd.se • ABD ordusu Karayipler’de tekneyi vurdu: 4 kişi öldü - sozcu.com.tr • ABD ordusu Karayipler'de tekne vurdu - haber7.com • Военен удар на САЩ в Карибско море: Четирима загинали при акция срещу наркотрафика - blitz.bg • ΗΠΑ: Τέσσερις νεκροί από επίθεση του αμερικανικού στρατού σε πλοίο στην Καραϊβική - ertnews.gr • Karibų jūroje per JAV kariuomenės smūgį laivui žuvo keturi žmonės - 15min.lt • Vier doden bij Amerikaanse aanval op vermoedelijke drugsboot in Caraïben - hln.be • مقتل 4 أشخاص في قصف الجيش الأمريكي زورقًا بالبحر الكاريبي - omannews.gov.om • США заявили о новом ударе по наркоторговцам в Карибском море - dw.com • Yhdysvallat surmasi neljä ihmistä veneiskussa Karibianmerellä - yle.fi • Νέα επίθεση των ΗΠΑ κατά ταχύπλοου που φέρεται να διακινούσε ναρκωτικά στην Καραϊβική, νεκροί τέσσερις επιβαίνοντες - protothema.gr • SUA: Patru morți într-un nou atac al armatei americane asupra unei ambarcațiuni suspectate de trafic de droguri - mediafax.ro • Yhdysvallat surmasi neljä ihmistä veneiskussa Karibialla - ess.fi • Yhdysvallat iski epäiltyyn salakuljetusalukseen – neljä kuoli - is.fi • Cuatro personas mueren en un nuevo ataque de EE.UU. a otra embarcación en el Caribe - deultimominuto.com • Yhdysvallat iski huumeita epäillysti kuljettaneeseen veneeseen: neljä kuoli - hs.fi • Fire drept i amerikansk angrep mot mistenkt narkobåt - aftenposten.no • VS vallen opnieuw vermeende drugsboot aan in Caribisch gebied - nd.nl --- 📰 Story aggregated by Kagi News