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US Officials Decry Illegal Caribbean Boat Bombings, 221 Killed

7/14/2026

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A senior U.S. official told Zeteo the Caribbean anti-drug operation is a ruse and fails its goals.
President Donald Trump’s administration has kept boat bombings in the Caribbean, killing at least 221 by late May.
Legal scholars, lawmakers and an official have called the operation illegal and the missions “murder for murder’s sake”.
Another senior official said White House staff stopped requesting performance data, showing doubt about its fentanyl impact.

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A senior U.S. official told Zeteo the Caribbean anti-drug operation is a ruse and fails its goals.
President Donald Trump’s administration has kept boat bombings in the Caribbean, killing at least 221 by late May.
Legal scholars, lawmakers and an official have called the operation illegal and the missions “murder for murder’s sake”.
Another senior official said White House staff stopped requesting performance data, showing doubt about its fentanyl impact.