US military kills 3 in latest attack on boat in the Caribbean
At least 133 people have been killed in US attacks on vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since September.
![A screengrab of a video posted by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on October 29, 2025, reportedly showing the aftermath of a strike on an alleged drug smuggling vessel in the Western Pacific Ocean. [Screengrab / US Defense Department]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-30-at-09.31.30-1761787921.png?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
At least 133 people have been killed in US attacks on vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since September.
![A screengrab of a video posted by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on October 29, 2025, reportedly showing the aftermath of a strike on an alleged drug smuggling vessel in the Western Pacific Ocean. [Screengrab / US Defense Department]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-30-at-09.31.30-1761787921.png?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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