The U.S. military captured a survivor following a drone strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean on Thursday, according to reports.
Two American officials informed the Associated Press that this airstrike marks the sixth conducted during the Trump administration, which has been actively targeting ships linked to drug cartels.
One official mentioned that the attack was directed at a vessel thought to be a semi-submarine or possibly a submarine. At least one person was reported dead, while at least two managed to survive.
Interestingly, this incident was the first known case of a survivor since the military’s operations against suspected drug traffickers commenced.
It remains uncertain how the authorities plan to handle the survivor. Fox News Digital has reached out to both the State Department and the Army for clarification.
With this latest attack, the total death toll from military operations in the region during the Trump administration has now reached at least 28. This effort, launched last month, is part of a broader initiative by President Trump to dismantle transnational drug cartels through military means.
On Friday, Army Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the establishment of a new counter-narcotics joint task force as part of U.S. Southern Command. Hegseth announced on social media that the task force’s mission is to “crush cartels, stop poison, and keep America safe,” adding a firm warning to drug traffickers operating near U.S. shores.
Earlier in the week, President Trump highlighted a separate incident that resulted in six suspected smugglers being killed near Venezuela’s coast. He remarked that “Venezuela is a big supplier of drugs,” accusing the country of sending “criminals” into the United States.
