4 Killed in Strike on Suspected Narco Boat

U.S. forces with Joint Task Force Operation Southern Spear struck a boat allegedly carrying illicit narcotics, U.S. Southern Command announced Wednesday. The strike – on a boat in the Caribbean – killed four men. The total number of deaths from Operation Southern Spear is now 160 people in 47 strikes on alleged drug boats, including 10 people who initially survived but were presumed deceased after unsuccessful search and rescue operations, according to USNI News data. The boat was allegedly operated by “designated terrorist organizations,” although a specific group was not named in the SOUTHCOM post on social media site X.