US military says it struck a vessel in Caribbean, killing three

February 13, 2026 7:42 PM EST

Feb ‌13 (Reuters) - The ​U.S. ​military said in a ‌social media post that ⁠it had struck ‌a vessel in ‌the Caribbean on Friday, killing three ​people, the latest such incident ⁠in recent months.

President Donald ​Trump's administration has touted its success at ​taking out ‌suspected drug trafficking vessels in ⁠the area.

The military said in ⁠a post on X the ​vessel was "engaged in narco-trafficking operations."

Reuters could not ‌immediately verify the information.

(Reporting by Ismail ‌Shakil and ⁠Costas ‌Pitas; Editing ​by Christian Martinez and Chris ‌Reese)



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