U.S. carries out lethal strike against alleged drug carriers in Caribbean, killing at least 3

The U.S. military carried out another lethal strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, killing three people; no U.S. forces were harmed. He said a U.S.-designated terrorist group allegedly operated the boat but did not name it. It is at least the 15th strike since early September, with at least 64 people killed overall. The escalation, bolstered by the USS Gerald R. Ford’s deployment, has drawn scrutiny: Colombia’s president alleges civilian deaths and legal violations, while Senate Democrats again demanded the administration’s legal rationale and details on targets.

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