#Operation Southern Spear
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PoliticsUS Military Strike on Alleged Drug Boat in the Caribbean Leaves Four Dead
A recent US military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean has left four people dead, bringing the total death toll under Operation Southern Spear to at least 235.
Al Jazeera English|October 5, 2026
PoliticsOperation Southern Spear: Inside the US Military's Secretive War on Drug Boats at Sea
An investigative report examines Operation Southern Spear, a US military campaign targeting suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific that has killed over 220 people since September 2025.
Al Jazeera English|September 2, 2026|1
Breaking NewsUS Military Strike on Suspected Drug-Smuggling Boat in Pacific Ocean Leaves Two Dead
The US military reported that a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Pacific Ocean killed two people, amid ongoing operations against cartels. Human rights groups and legal experts have raised concerns over the legality and evidence behind these attacks.
Al Jazeera English|August 24, 2026|1