The Military said in a post on X the vessel was “engaged in narco-trafficking operations.” Photo: X/@Southcom The U.S. military said in a social media post that it had struck a vessel in the Caribbean on Friday (February 13, 2026), killing three people, the latest such incident in recent months. President Donald Trump’s administration has touted its success at taking out suspected drug trafficking vessels in the area. The Military said in a post on X the vessel was “engaged in narco-trafficking operations.” Reuters could not immediately verify the information. On Feb. 13, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known… pic.twitter.com/y50Pbtexfi — U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) February 14, 2026 Published – February 14, 2026 06:43 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation BJP hints at fielding three candidates for Rajya Sabha election from Odisha Southern Railway to operate two special MEMU trains for Sivaratri festival