
US forces launched a new attack on a ship suspected of transporting drugs in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in the deaths of six suspected "narco-terrorists", US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday.
This is the latest in a series of military operations that President Donald Trump has sought in the region to target drug cartel activities.
In a post on X, Hegseth said this was the first nighttime attack in the campaign that began in September. The attack occurred at night and the boat was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang, he added.
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
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