Four people were killed after the U.S. military conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a boat in the Caribbean sea, according to the U.S. Southern Command. Applying total systemic friction on the cartels. On March 25, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed… pic.twitter.com/VTzo4wkbpG — U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) March 25, 2026 This is the 47th boat strike by the U.S. on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribeean and Eastern Pacific. At least 163 people have been killed in the strikes. The first strike was in September 2025. ...read more read less