Key facts
- The U.S. military struck a vessel in the Caribbean, killing two people.
- U.S. Southern Command identified the deceased as "male narco-terrorists."
- No U.S. military forces were harmed in the operation.
- The Trump administration has been conducting similar strikes since early September.
- The military has not provided evidence that the targeted vessels were carrying drugs.
The U.S. military announced on Monday that it had conducted a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. U.S. Southern Command stated that the vessel was operated by "designated terrorist organizations" that were not identified, and described the deceased as "male narco-terrorists." No U.S. military personnel were harmed during the operation.
This incident is the latest in a series of strikes carried out by the Trump administration against alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters. This campaign, which began in early September, has reportedly resulted in the deaths of at least 188 people, with other strikes occurring in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Despite the ongoing Iran war, these strikes have intensified in recent weeks, underscoring the administration's aggressive approach to combating what it terms "narcoterrorism" in the Western Hemisphere.