The U.S. military announced Sunday that it attacked a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, leaving two people dead. According to officials, the boat was being operated by what they described as “designated terrorist organizations,” though they did not name the specific groups involved.
U.S. Southern Command confirmed that none of its military personnel were injured during the operation. The two individuals who were killed were described by officials as “male narco-terrorists,” with no further details provided.
Six men survived the attack. U.S. Southern Command said it alerted the U.S. Coast Guard to conduct search and rescue efforts for those survivors.
In a post on X, the military stated: “Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.”
The strike is the latest in a series of similar actions that the Trump administration says are targeting so-called “narco-terrorists.” Human rights organizations have condemned these operations, calling them “extrajudicial killings.”
Analysts note that using military force to target suspected drug-running vessels marks a significant break from how the United States has traditionally handled such situations.
