President Donald Trump and his Pentagon chief say U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats in waters off Latin America are saving lives by preventing narcotics from reaching America’s shores. But ...

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The issue of our government targeting and destroying suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific doesn't look like it's going away any time soon, especially now that comments have resurfaced ...

A senior Justice Department official has told Congress that the Trump administration can continue lethal military strikes on alleged drug traffickers without congressional approval and that the ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing a total of eight people while others jumped overboard and may have survived. U.S.

The U.S. military blew up another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing four male “narco-terrorists” and continuing its lethal counternarcotics campaign as scrutiny ...

GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — Regina Garcia Cano was the reporter behind The Associated Press’ story that provided the first comprehensive account and identifies of some of the men killed in recent U.S.

Editor's note: This list was updated on Nov. 6, 2025, at 1:07 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Since early September, the U.S. military has conducted strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels in the ...

The U.S. military has carried out at least 22 attacks on suspected drug boats so far this year, leaving more than 80 people dead, according to an analysis by NPR. During a speech this week in ...