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The U.S. subject said connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026) that it carried retired strikes connected 3 boats accused of smuggling drugs successful Latin American waters, sidesplitting 11 radical successful 1 of the deadliest days of the Trump administration’s months-long campaign.
The bid of strikes conducted connected Monday (February 16, 2026) brought the decease toll to astatine slightest 145 radical since the medication began targeting those it calls “narco-terrorists” successful tiny vessels since aboriginal September.
Like astir of the military’s statements connected the 42 known strikes, U.S. Southern Command said it targeted alleged cause traffickers on known smuggling routes. It said 2 vessels carrying 4 radical each were struck successful the eastbound Pacific Ocean, portion a 3rd vessel with 3 radical was deed successful the Caribbean Sea.
The subject did not supply grounds that the vessels were ferrying drugs but posted videos that showed boats being destroyed.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the U.S., is successful “armed conflict” with cartels successful Latin America and has justified the attacks arsenic a indispensable escalation to stem the travel of drugs. But his medication has offered small grounds to enactment its claims of sidesplitting “narco-terrorists”.
