U.S. military attacks alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, killing 4

Washington — The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 227 in 68 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" almost a year ago. As with most of the military's statements on strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, U.S. Southern Command said it targeted the alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes. That action came after a pause of more than two months in the U.S. campaign against alleged smugglers. The Trump administration is pursuing deals with allied nations to extend its offensive to land across multiple Latin American countries.

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