US strike on drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Indiana
Caribbean Sea
Incident type
Shooting

Summary

Shooting Indiana Today in Indiana: The U.S. military conducted a strike on Sunday against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors. The strike was part of an ongoing U.S. campaign against alleged drug traffickers in Latin America, bringing the total number of people killed in such boat strikes to more than 210 since early September. A video showed the boat speeding through the water before being struck by a projectile and bursting into flames.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
six unnamed survivors Unknown Unknown
U.S. military / U.S. Southern Command At-fault party

Original reporting

US strike on drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean

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