The 39th documented strike of Operation Southern Spear occurred on February 13, 2026, in Caribbean waters between Bequia and Canouan in the Grenadines, killing three people. The strike took place in waters claimed by the sovereign nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, raising serious concerns about violations of that country’s territorial sovereignty and the administration’s disregard for host-state consent requirements under the UN Charter.
Strike Near Grenadines Raises Sovereignty Concerns