US forces kill four in Caribbean boat strike as regional campaign against drug cartels expands

The U.S. military's Southern Command announced it killed four individuals in a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean on Saturday, alleging the vessel was involved in drug trafficking. The military stated, "Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking." This incident is part of an ongoing campaign, initiated last year by the Trump administration, targeting "narco-terrorists." However, human rights organizations have criticized these actions, labeling them as "extrajudicial killings."