U.S. Strike in Caribbean Kills 3 as Anti-Drug Campaign Death Toll Reaches at Least 181

The U.S. military said Sunday that it struck a boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing three men in the latest deadly operation in Washington’s ongoing campaign against suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the region. The U.S. Southern Command said the men were described by the military as illicit drug smugglers. Southern Command said the vessel was traveling along “known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean.” The command also posted what it said was video of the strike on social media showing a small boat moving across open water before exploding. The latest strike adds to a widening U.S. military effort that the administration says is aimed at cutting off the supply of illegal drugs entering the United States. The broader campaign against alleged drug-trafficking boats in Latin American waters has been underway since early September and has now killed at least 181 people. Other strikes have also taken place in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The military has framed the operations as p...