US military kills 4 in strike on suspected drug-trafficking vessel in Caribbean

On October 4, the US military executed a lethal strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean, resulting in the death of four individuals. The Southern Command cited confirmed intelligence to allege the vessel's involvement in narco-trafficking, though they did not provide further details.

President Trump's administration claimed the vessels targeted since September 2025 were transporting narcotics. However, experts and human rights advocates have questioned the legality of the strikes, with organizations like Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the UN's special rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism asserting that these attacks amounted to extrajudicial killings and potential crimes against humanity under customary international law.