WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.
The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 231 in 69 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” almost a year ago. As with most of the military’s statements on strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, U.S. Southern Command said it targeted the alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes.
The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs. A video posted on X showed an image of what appeared to be a moving boat followed by a flash.
The Trump administration is pursuing deals with allied nations to extend its offensive to land across multiple Latin American countries. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a visit to Panama last month that Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras had agreed to allow the U.S. to carry out joint military operations against criminal groups on their soil. Guatemala denied reaching such a deal. Ecuador launched similar missions with the U.S. in March.
President Donald Trump has said the U.S. is in “armed conflict” with cartels in Latin America and has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States and fatal overdoses claiming American lives. But his administration has offered little evidence to support its claims of killing smugglers.
President Donald Trump steps off from Marine One upon his arrival at the Ellipse just outside of the White House, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
President Donald Trump arrives to board Marine One on the Ellipse near the White House, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Shafiq Nandja and Albert Grønbæk scored second-half goals to break a deadlock and help Hamburg climb in the Bundesliga standings with a 3-1 victory over a struggling Borussia Mönchengladbach on Friday.
Miro Muheim put the Hamburg hosts ahead in the 11th minute but Joe Scally equalized on halftime. Nandja restored the lead in the 59th and Grønbæk sealed the win in the 70th.
Hamburg was in eighth place as the ninth round of the Bundesliga got underway.
Mönchengladbach, which began the season with six consecutive defeats, remained in last place with only one win.
Santiago Hidalgo, Mark McKenzie, and Thomas Jorgensen scored as Toulouse beat Strasbourg 3-1 in Ligue 1.
The win marked Toulouse’s second victory in its last four matches for 10th place.
Giovanni Reyna pulled a goal back for Strasbourg but the team has lost five of its last six matches and sat 13th in the 18-team table.
Kike Pérez scored the winner in Venezia 2-1 result against Udinese, allowing them to climb off the bottom of Serie A.
All the goals came after halftime, and all by Venetians. Matías Moreno's own goal leveled the score.
Udinese replaced Venezia on the bottom of the table.
Udinese’s results cost manager Kosta Runjaic his job; he was replaced midweek by Paolo Zanetti.
Sevilla failed to capitalize on home-field advantage in drawing with Alavés 0-0, though the single point was enough to keep Sevilla sixth in La Liga.
After a match that saw only five shots on target, Sevilla secured a spot in the Conference League, a position it could yet lose if Athletic Bilbao beats Osasuna on Saturday.
Alavés sat in ninth place but a specific combination of results could see it drop in the table.
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Venezia's Kike Perez (71) celebrates after scoring their second goal during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia FC and Udinese in Venice, Italy, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)
Udinese's goalkeeper Maduka Okoye looks back as the ball flies into the net for a goal by Venezia's Kike Perez, not shown, during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia FC and Udinese in Venice, Italy, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)
Hamburger SV's Albert Grönbaek, left, celebrates after scoring their third goal during a Bundesliga soccer match between Hamburger SV and Borussia Mönchengladbach, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, in Hamburg, Germany. (Marcus Brandt/dpa via AP)
Hamburger SV's Shafiq Nandja celebrates after scoring a goal during a Bundesliga soccer match between Hamburger SV and Borussia Mönchengladbach, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, in Hamburg, Germany. (Marcus Brandt/dpa via AP)
