Three ‘narco-terrorists’ killed in the Caribbean by US military forces

Washington Examiner StaffSeptember 10, 2026

The article reports that U.S. military forces carried out a targeted strike in the Caribbean Sea against a suspected drug-trafficking vessel, resulting in the deaths of three individuals described as “narco-terrorists.” this incident, executed under the guidance of U.S. Southern Command on September 9, marks the first known lethal operation against a drug-trafficking vessel in September. The operation involved a “kinetic strike” on a go-fast boat identified through intelligence as actively involved in narco-trafficking along established routes. The article provides additional context about the ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in the region.

United States military forces “executed a kinetic strike” on a suspected drug-trafficking boat operating in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday. Three “narco-terrorists” were killed in the strike, according to a release issued by forces with the U.S. Southern Command. It is the first known strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel that killed the occupants aboard in September.

“On September 9, under the direction of U.S. Southern Command, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean,” read the release. “Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel’s active involvement in narco-trafficking. The operation killed three narco-terrorists.”