US Military Conducts 20th Strike on Alleged Drug Boat in Caribbean, Killing 4 on Board

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A suspected drug smuggling vessel burns the day after the crew of Coast Guard cutter Diligence (WMEC 616) fired upon it in the Caribbean Sea, on Sept. 7, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Earlier this week, the U.S. military carried out its 20th lethal strike against an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea.

Four alleged narco-terrorists were killed in the Nov. 10 operation, a Pentagon official confirmed to The Epoch Times on Nov. 14. There were no survivors.