KEMETIC MINDS — BREAKING NEWS
August 25, 2026
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, killing four people, according to a report from The Associated Press published by NBC News (AP, 2026).
Key Facts
- The attack brings the number of people killed in U.S. military boat strikes to at least 227 in 68 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” almost a year ago (AP, 2026).
- U.S. Southern Command said it targeted the alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes (AP, 2026).
- The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs (AP, 2026).
- A video posted on X showed an image of what appeared to be a moving boat followed by a flash (AP, 2026).
- Tuesday’s strike came two days after the U.S. military carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people accused of trafficking drugs (AP, 2026).
Military Account
U.S. Southern Command posted the video on X of a military strike on a vessel allegedly carrying narcotics Tuesday (AP, 2026). The command stated that it targeted the vessel along known smuggling routes, which The Associated Press noted is consistent with most of the military’s statements on strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea (AP, 2026). The strike is part of a monthslong campaign by the Trump administration against alleged traffickers in Latin America (AP, 2026).
What’s Still Unconfirmed
The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs at the time of the strike, and the report contains no independent confirmation of the boat’s cargo (AP, 2026).
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References
- NBC News. (2026, August 25). U.S. military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean. nbcnews.com
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