US EditionFishermen in the eastern Caribbean fear for their lives following a deadly US strike
- On Tuesday, the U.S. government said it struck three boats including one in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people without providing evidence of drug trafficking.
- The campaign began in September and U.S. strikes have killed at least 145 people, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying the U.S. is in `armed conflict` with drug cartels.
- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts said Chad Joseph, 26-year-old, and Rishi Samaroo, 41-year-old, were among six killed returning from Venezuela, and last month relatives sued the U.S. government for wrongful death.
- St. Lucian Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre said Monday his government is engaging diplomatic and security channels to verify facts after confirming people lost their lives.
- Critics have questioned the strikes' legality, and former St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and relatives of victims have called for accountability and public statements from regional leaders.
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Fishermen in the eastern Caribbean fear for their lives following a deadly US strike
An organization in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is urging fishermen to take certain precautions after decrying a recent U.S. strike in the eastern Caribbean that killed three people aboard a suspected drug boat.
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St Lucia PM targeted by death threat after US strike kills fishermen
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