A US military boat strike on October 14, 2025, killed six people, including Chad Charpo, Joseph, and Richie Samaru.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
Multiple reliable sources confirm that a U.S. military strike on October 14, 2025 killed six people, including two Trinidadian men, Chad Joseph (called 'Charpo' in some reporting) and Rishi Samaroo. The claim's spelling 'Richie Samaru' differs from the sources' 'Rishi Samaroo', but it refers to the same man, so the variant does not change the claim.
What was said
… Quote Boats carry drugs from South America northwards, not the reverse, end quote said Mariateresa Ronderos, director and co-founder of El Clip, to The Guardian. On October 14th, 2025, a strike killed six people. Chad Charpo, Joseph, and Richie Samaru were among the victims. They were both from Trinidad and Tobago, and they were fishermen, per CNC Free TV. Joseph's grandfather characterized the strike as a quote act of evil. …
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Supports. Reuters reports that six people were killed in an October 14 U.S. missile strike on a suspected drug boat, and that Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo were among them.[1]
Supports. The Intercept and ABC News both identify Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo as two Trinidadian men killed in the October 14, 2025 U.S. boat strike, with ABC noting six people were killed.[2][3]
Supports. Airwars identifies 'Chad "Charpo" Joseph' and Rishi Samaroo as two of the six fatalities of the October 14, 2025 strike, supporting the nickname and the death toll.[4]
Context. The name in the claim, 'Richie Samaru', is a spelling variant of 'Rishi Samaroo' used across the sources; the claimed victim is the same man, so the discrepancy is minor.[1][2][4][5]
Context. Trump posted on Truth Social that six 'narco-terrorists' were killed in the strike; the claim's casualty count matches this, and the lawsuit disputes that the men were drug traffickers. The claim makes no assertion about their guilt, so this does not contradict it.[3][4]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1Trump administration sued over 2 deaths in boat strike off ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Families of Boat Strike Victims Sue U.S. for “Manifestly Unlawful” Killingstheintercept.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 3Families of 2 Trinidadian nationals killed in strikes sue ...abcnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4USMAR251014a – October 14, 2025 - Airwarsairwars.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 5Families sue Trump administration over deadly US boat strike on ...abc3340.com · not rated · cited for: context
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