# Rubio says US will work with allies on drug trafficking as latest boat strike kills three

https://mins.news/en/item/52232

- The Guardian, 2026-09-10 01:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/09/rubio-us-allies-drug-trafficking

> US secretary of state Marco Rubio said in Ecuador that the Trump administration wants joint operations with regional allies that follow local laws, while insisting the military will still destroy boats when necessary. US Southern Command said a late-Wednesday strike in the Caribbean killed three people, bringing deaths in US boat strikes to at least 230 across 69 operations.

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