The US military carried out a deadly strike on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people. This is part of the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign against drug cartels in the region. Since September, there have been 38 attacks in Caribbean and eastern Pacific waters, resulting in 133 deaths. US Southern Command shared video footage showing the boat exploding in flames. The military said the vessel was following known drug trafficking routes and involved in illegal operations. Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed on social media that "some top cartel drug-traffickers" have "decided to cease all narcotics operations INDEFINITELY due to recent (highly effective) kinetic strikes in the Caribbean." However, no proof was given to back this claim. President Donald Trump described these operations as an "armed conflict" with Latin American cartels. He said aggressive measures are needed to fight drug trafficking. But the administration has offered limited evidence to prove they are targeting and killing "narcoterrorists." This military campaign shows a major increase in US efforts to combat drug trafficking in the area. Just days ago, the US military released footage of a strike on another alleged drug-tafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific. That attack killed two people identified as "narco-terrorists," while one person survived.