Some survivors after US strikes another suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, sources say

The US carried out a strike on a boat in the Caribbean on Thursday that did not kill everyone on board, two US officials told CNN.

There are believed to be survivors among the crew, but their status is unclear.

The US military has carried out at least six strikes to date on six separate boats in the Caribbean, but Thursday’s was not made public by the administration – unlike the previous five strikes – and appeared to be the first time an attack had not instantly killed everyone on board.

Reuters was first to report on Thursday’s strike.

The Office of the Secretary of Defense did not have an immediate comment. CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.