### [2026-09-19](/feed/2026/09/19/index.md)

##### United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear
# The U.S. military strikes a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people whom the Southern Command says were involved in drug trafficking. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us-says-it-killed-four-people-strike-vessel-caribbean-2026-09-20/)

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