U.S. Southern Command posted aerial video on social media on April 20, 2026, showing a boat moving along the water before a massive explosion engulfs the vessel in flames. Photo: X/@Southcom
The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people on Sunday (April 19, 2026).
The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 181 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Published – April 20, 2026 08:01 am IST