U.S. forces killed three men described as illicit drug smugglers in a strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea. According to the U.S. military and U.S. Southern Command, the latest operation targeted a vessel accused of ferrying drugs.
The frequency of these strikes has intensified over the past week.
Overall, U.S. strikes on drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean have killed a minimum of 181 people. Critics have slammed the Trump administration over the strikes, stating that they constitute a violation of international law.