U.S. carried out 3rd fatal strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, Trump says World Sep 20, 2025 12:49 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month.

Trump in a social media posting said the strike killed three and was carried out against a vessel “affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility.” He did not provide more precise details about the location of the strike.

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The Pentagon deferred questions about the strike to the White House, which did not respond to a request for clarity

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