US forces have killed three men in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed.
The operation, described as a “lethal kinetic strike” on a boat in international waters, marks the latest action in a broader US campaign targeting narcotics trafficking networks across the Caribbean and Pacific.
President Donald Trump has said the mission aims to dismantle smuggling routes linked to Venezuela and Colombia—claims both nations have denied. The Pentagon has reportedly deployed about 16,000 troops and a fleet of naval vessels to the region, including an aircraft carrier strike group.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused Washington of seeking regime change under the guise of anti-drug efforts, while UN and Russian officials condemned the escalating US military actions as violations of international law.
Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on another narco-trafficking vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO) in the Caribbean.
This vessel—like EVERY OTHER—was known by our intelligence to be… pic.twitter.com/W7xqeMpSUi
— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) November 2, 2025
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