St. Lucia PM confirms "lost lives" in latest US strike against drug dealers
Source: Caribbean Media Corporation
St. Lucia PM confirms “lost lives” in latest US strike against drug dealers
By Editor-JB -February 17, 2026
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Feb 16, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre Monday said the St. Lucia government “is actively engaging through established diplomatic and security channels” after confirming that “people lost their lives” in the latest United States military strike against illegal drug dealers in the Caribbean Sea.
“Today, I addressed reports circulating across the region that have raised concern among our citizens.
“Let me assure the nation: the Government of St. Lucia is actively engaging through established diplomatic and security channels to verify the facts. We will communicate confirmed information to the public promptly and responsibly,” Pierre said in a statement posted on his Facebook page.
But speaking at the weekly news conference ahead of the Cabinet meeting, Pierre told reporters “I can confirm that people lost their lives and to the circumstances I have got no official notification on the circumstances surrounding their deaths”.
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Read more: https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/st-lucia-pm-confirms-lost-lives-in-latest-us-strike-against-drug-dealers/
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Source: St. Lucia Times
Deadly US strike shakes Saint Lucia’s fishing sector
By Keira St. Rose
February 16, 2026
Tension is rising across Saint Lucia’s fishing sector after the United States military carried out another deadly strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people and reportedly leaving at least one Saint Lucian believed to be among the dead.
US Southern Command confirmed that American forces conducted what it described as a “lethal kinetic strike” on Friday. The military said it was targeting individuals suspected of drug trafficking and referred to those killed as “narco‑terrorists”, though it has not publicly provided supporting evidence.
The attack forms part of a series of operations in the region that have reportedly killed at least 133 people since September 2025.
News of the latest strike has sparked anger and anxiety among Saint Lucian fishermen, many of whom now say they fear going out to sea.
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Read more: https://stluciatimes.com/178243/2026/02/deadly-us-strike-shakes-saint-lucias-fishing-sector/