Families of Trinidadian men killed in US boat strike demand accountability
Summary
Families of two men from Trinidad and Tobago, Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, who died in a US military boat strike in October 2025, are seeking justice and accountability from the United States. The strike was part of a US campaign under President Trump targeting boats thought to carry drug traffickers, but many families say their loved ones were innocent fishermen.Key Facts
- Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo disappeared after a US military missile strike on October 14, 2025, while returning to Trinidad and Tobago from Venezuela.
- Their families say the men were fishermen and farm workers, not involved in drug trafficking.
- Since September 2025, the US has conducted a campaign attacking small boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, targeting alleged drug traffickers.
- The campaign has killed at least 239 people, according to reports, but the US government has not publicly identified the victims or provided clear evidence.
- Families of victims from several countries have come forward, stating their relatives were not drug traffickers.
- The families of Joseph and Samaroo have filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Massachusetts with support from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
- Legal experts say these strikes may break international law because drug trafficking is a crime, not an act of war, and military force should not be used in this way for civilian law enforcement.
- The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is reviewing a separate complaint from the family of another fisherman killed in a similar strike in Colombia.
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