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See below for WOLA’s live tracking of lethal U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific as part of Trump’s unlawful “drug war.”
• Live Updates: last updated 9/9/2026, 09:45PM EDT
SOUTHCOM Area Strikes and Killings – 2025-2026
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Cumulative Deaths
Deaths Per Strike
| 230 PEOPLE EXTRAJUDICIALLY EXECUTED IN 66 STRIKES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Total # Killed | Location Summary | Source Links |
| September 2026 | 3 | Various Maritime Locations | View Sources |
| September 9, 2026 | 3 | in the Caribbean | View |
| August 2026 | 6 | Various Maritime Locations | View Sources |
| August 23, 2026 | 2 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| August 25, 2026 | 4 | in the Caribbean | View |
| July 2026 | 0 | Various Maritime Locations | View Sources |
| June 2026 | 16 | Various Maritime Locations | View Sources |
| June 3, 2026 | 2 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| June 16, 2026 | 3 (2 survivors not recovered) | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| June 18, 2026 | 3 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| June 21, 2026 | 8 | in the Caribbean (6 survivors not recovered; rescue duties handed off to Venezuela 2 days before massive earthquake) | View |
| May 2026 | 19 | Various Maritime Locations | View Sources |
| May 4, 2026 | 2 | in the Caribbean | View |
| May 5, 2026 | 3 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| May 8, 2026 | 3 (1 unrecovered survivor) | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| May 26, 2026 | 3 (2 unrecovered survivors) | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| May 27, 2026 | 2 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| May 29, 2026 | 3 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| May 30, 2026 | 3 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| April 2026 | 23 | Various Maritime Locations | View Sources |
| April 11, 2026 | 3 (1 reported survivor was not recovered) | in the eastern Pacific | View |
| April 11, 2026 | 3 | in the eastern Pacific | View |
| April 13, 2026 | 2 | in the eastern Pacific | View |
| April 14, 2026 | 4 | in the eastern Pacific | View |
| April 15, 2026 | 3 | in the eastern Pacific | View |
| April 19, 2026 | 3 | in the Caribbean | View |
| April 24, 2026 | 2 | in the eastern Pacific | View |
| April 26, 2026 | 3 | in the eastern Pacific | View |
| March 2026 | 12 | Various Maritime Locations | View Sources |
| March 8, 2026 | 6 | in the eastern Pacific | View |
| March 19, 2026 | 2, plus 1 survivor delivered to Costa Rican authorities | in the eastern Pacific | View |
| March 25, 2026 | 4 | in the Caribbean | View |
| February 2026 | 25 | Various Maritime Locations | View Sources |
| February 5, 2026 | 2 | in the eastern Pacific | View |
| February 9, 2026 | 2, plus one reported survivor; “A search-and-rescue effort for the person was not successful.” | in the eastern Pacific | View |
| February 13, 2026 | 3 | in the Caribbean | View |
| February 16, 2026 | 4 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| February 16, 2026 | 4 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| February 16, 2026 | 3 | in the Caribbean | View |
| February 20, 2026 | 3 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| February 23, 2026 | 3 | in the Caribbean | View |
| January 2026 | 3 | Various Maritime Locations | View Sources |
| January 23, 2026 | 3, including one survivor who was not recovered | in the eastern Pacific | View |
| December 2025 | 40 | Various Maritime Locations | View Sources |
| December 4, 2025 | 4 | in the eastern Pacific | View |
| December 15, 2025 | 3 | in international waters… in the eastern Pacific | View |
| December 15, 2025 | 2 | in international waters… in the eastern Pacific | View |
| December 15, 2025 | 3 | in international waters… in the eastern Pacific | View |
| December 17, 2025 | 4 | in international waters… in the eastern Pacific | View |
| December 18, 2025 | 3 | in international waters… in the eastern Pacific | View |
| December 18, 2025 | 2 | in international waters… in the eastern Pacific | View |
| December 22, 2025 | 1 | in international waters… in the eastern Pacific | View |
| December 29, 2025 | 2 | in international waters… in the eastern Pacific | View |
| December 30, 2025 | 11, including 8 survivors who were not recovered | in international waters in the Pacific | View |
| December 31, 2025 | 5 | location unspecified | View |
| November 2025 | 21 | Various Maritime Locations | View Sources |
| November 15, 2025 | 3 | in the eastern Pacific… in international waters | View |
| November 10, 2025 | 4 | in the Caribbean Sea… in international waters | View |
| November 9, 2025 | 3 | in the Eastern Pacific… in international waters | View |
| November 9, 2025 | 3 | in the Eastern Pacific… in international waters | View |
| November 6, 2025 | 3 | in the Caribbean… in international waters | View |
| November 4, 2025 | 2 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| November 1, 2025 | 3 | in the Caribbean | View |
| October 2025 | 45 | Various Maritime Locations | View Sources |
| October 29, 2025 | 4 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| October 27, 2025 | 8 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| October 27, 2025 | 4 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| October 27, 2025 | 3 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| October 23, 2025 | 6 | in the Caribbean Sea | View |
| October 22, 2025 | 3 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| October 21, 2025 | 2 | in the Eastern Pacific | View |
| October 17, 2025 | 3 | in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility | View |
| October 16, 2025 | 2; 2 reported survivors† | in the Caribbean | View |
| October 14, 2025 | 6 | in International Waters… just off the Coast of Venezuela | View |
| October 3, 2025 | 4 | in international waters off of the coast of Venezuela | View |
| September 2025 | 17 | Various Maritime Locations | View Sources |
| September 19, 2025 | 3 | in international waters… in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility* near the Coast of Colombia | View |
| September 15, 2025 | 3 | in international waters… in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility* (interdiction incident) | View |
| September 2, 2025 | 11 | in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility* (later revealed as between Brock, Venezuela and Speyside, Tobago) | View |
- 230 reported people killed (including 23 unrecovered survivors).
- 66 reported attack events.
- 70 reported boats struck.
- 3 reported survivors recovered.
- 45 reported events in the Eastern Pacific. 19 reported events in the Caribbean. 2 reported events in unspecified locations.
- 32 events ordered by Southern Command Commander Gen. Francis Donovan (101 reported killed). 19 events ordered by President Donald Trump (76 reported killed). 14 events ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (50 reported killed). 1 event listed as “under the direction of U.S. Southern Command” (3 reported killed).
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