The U.S. military carried out a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, killing four people suspected of involvement in drug trafficking.

U.S. Southern Command announced the operation, stating that confirmed intelligence showed the vessel's active role in narco-trafficking. The strike hit a go-fast vessel operating along known smuggling routes, with the command describing those killed as narco-terrorists.

A video of the strike, posted on X by the command, showed a moving boat followed by an explosion. No U.S. forces were harmed in the action.

This marks the latest in a series of strikes by the Trump administration against vessels accused of transporting narcotics. The campaign began in September 2025 and has resulted in more than 210 deaths across the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, according to military statements.

The most recent prior strike occurred over the weekend in the Eastern Pacific, killing two individuals. That action ended a pause of more than two months in such operations.

Human rights organizations have criticized the strikes as unlawful extrajudicial killings, though the military maintains they target threats tied to drug trafficking organizations.

The strikes represent a shift from traditional law enforcement approaches to direct military action against suspected smugglers in international waters.