Families of two Trinidad and Tobago men say they were killed in a US boat strike last year and are demanding answers through a wrongful death case in Massachusetts.
01Summary
- 01Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo were said to have been killed in a US strike on 14 October 2025, along with four other people.
- 02Their families say the men were fishermen and farm workers, not drug traffickers, and are pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit in Massachusetts.
- 03The US military campaign has killed at least 239 people since September 2025, according to the story.
- 04The Trump administration has given little evidence for its claims that the boats were carrying 'narco-terrorists' and has not publicly identified the victims.
- 05The families are backed by the ACLU and the Center for Constitutional Rights in a federal case in Boston.
02Why it matters
The case raises questions about the use of military force at sea and whether the US can justify killings without publicly proving its claims. It also affects families across Trinidad and Tobago and other countries who say relatives were wrongly targeted.
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