U.S. military kills 4 in hit on alleged drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean
The U.S. military killed four people in a strike on a boat they say was operated by drug smugglers. CBS News' Eleanor Watson reports.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Aug 26, 2026 at 4:44 AM ET
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U.S. military attacks alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, killing 4(opens original report in a new tab)The attack brings the number of people killed in such strikes by the U.S. military in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea to at least 227. — CBS News
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