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The U.S. military conducted an airstrike Thursday targeting an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean, according to a U.S. official.

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Exclusive: US carries out new strike in Caribbean and there are survivors, US official says reut.rs/42HwlC6

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-- Reuters (@reuters.com) Oct 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM

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... The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not offer additional details about the incident, which has not been previously reported.

But it raises new questions, including whether the U.S. military rendered aid to the survivors and whether they are now in U.S. military custody.

The Pentagon, which has labeled those it has targeted in the strikes as narcoterrorists, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-16 09:48 PM | Reply

Another casualty of the murderous strikes: USN Admiral Alvin Holsey resigns: www.cnn.com

One wonders if the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague will deploy their war crimes investigators to interview the alleged drug smugglers.

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-16 11:56 PM | Reply

Survivors are so damned inconvenient.

They might prove that they are innocent.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-10-17 10:49 AM | Reply

Death in custody?

Loose lips sink ships.

Survivors were Not part of the plan.

#4 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-10-17 11:55 AM | Reply

The people who are executing Trump's orders need to keep in mind that while the Supreme Court may have given Donald Trump immunity from prosecution, they haven't included anyone who works for him. All have to do is look back at the Nixon scandals. Nixon was pardoned, but at least 20 members of his administration or were part of his campaigns went to jail.

OCU

#5 | Posted by OCUser at 2025-10-17 11:56 AM | Reply

Just a reminder that we prosecuted Nazi u boat commanders who did essentially what we are doing murdering shipwrecked sailors

#6 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-10-17 12:18 PM | Reply

How many fisherman did Putin's butt slut kill this time?

#7 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-17 01:06 PM | Reply

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