American forces sank another “narco-ship” in the Caribbean during a nighttime operation, in which six people were killed, as tensions with Venezuela continue to rise.
In a new U.S. attack on a boat allegedly used for drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea, six “narco-terrorists” were killed, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegset announced, Reuters reports.
This was the latest operation in President Donald Trump’s campaign against drug trafficking in the region.
In a post on the social network “X,” Hegset stated that this was the first nighttime strike as part of the campaign that began in September. The attack was carried out during the night, and according to his words, the boat was operated by the criminal group Tren de Aragua.
Hegset did not provide evidence of what the vessel was carrying but published a 20-second video showing the ship on the water before it was hit by a missile and exploded.
Trump said on Thursday that his administration plans to inform the U.S. Congress about military operations against drug cartels, adding that he does not need an official declaration of war and that the next step will be ground assaults.
Overnight, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO), trafficking narcotics in the Caribbean Sea.
— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) October 24, 2025
The vessel was known by our… pic.twitter.com/lVlw0FLBv4
Increased U.S. military presence in the Caribbean
The U.S. military has recently increased its presence in the Caribbean, deploying guided-missile destroyers, F-35 fighter jets, a nuclear submarine, and thousands of troops.
With the latest attack, the U.S. has so far carried out ten strikes on suspected drug-smuggling ships in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, killing nearly 40 people. The Pentagon released few details but stated that some of the attacks were conducted near Venezuela.
The series of attacks has raised concerns among legal experts and Democratic congressmen, who question whether the operations comply with international law and the laws of war.
Last week, it was reported that two suspected drug traffickers survived a U.S. military strike in the Caribbean. They were rescued and transferred to an American warship before being repatriated to their home countries — Colombia and Ecuador.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has repeatedly accused the United States of attempting to overthrow him.
Washington doubled its reward in August to $50 million for information leading to Maduro’s arrest, accusing him of involvement in drug trafficking and cooperation with criminal groups — allegations Maduro denies.
As a reminder, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegset ordered the deployment of the aircraft carrier Gerald Ford and accompanying warships to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area, the Pentagon announced today.
“The increased presence of U.S. forces in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility will strengthen the U.S. ability to detect, monitor, and disrupt illegal actors and activities that threaten the safety and prosperity of the homeland and our security in the Western Hemisphere,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a post on the social network X, as reported by Reuters.
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