U.S. military quietly accelerates boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific

U.S. military quietly accelerates boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific

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April 29, 2026

The U.S. military has ramped up attacks against boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean this month, deploying more attack aircraft than ever in its campaign to kill people the Trump administration has accused of smuggling drugs at sea.

A man in camouflage pants inspects a gray reaper drone on a tarmac.

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The escalation has deepened questions about a campaign that legal experts have called a series of illegal, extrajudicial killings. →

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