US Military Targets Drug Submarine in Caribbean

President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that a U.S. military operation in the Caribbean earlier this week resulted in the destruction of a large submarine allegedly carrying drugs. The attack reportedly killed two narco-terrorism suspects and captured two others alive, with footage of the incident released by the President.

In a statement shared on Truth Social, Trump mentioned that the submarine was primarily transporting “fentanyl and other narcotics” along known trafficking routes to the U.S. He claimed this operation could have prevented around 25,000 overdose deaths in America.

“It was a great honor to destroy a very large drug-carrying submarine,” Trump stated. “U.S. intelligence confirmed that the ship was primarily loaded with fentanyl… There were four known narco-terrorists on board. Two of the terrorists were killed,” he added.

He also confirmed that the two captured suspects would be sent back to their countries, Ecuador and Colombia, for prosecution.

Military Action on Drug Smuggling Vessel

Reports indicate that the U.S. Navy successfully captured the survivors after a drone attack on the drug-laden submarine. This marks the sixth time the U.S. has intercepted suspected drug trafficking vessels since operations began in the Caribbean last month, though the Pentagon has not disclosed the name of the operation.

Trump discussed the attack during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House on Friday, describing the submarine as specifically designed for transporting substantial amounts of narcotics.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged the existence of the survivors but said more information will be shared at a later time.

This week, Trump had also noted that he had authorized CIA operations in the region, and an Air Force B-52 conducted a visible “show of force” mission near Venezuelan waters on Thursday.

The White House has not responded to requests for further comments regarding this operation.