U.S. Executes Third Military Strike in the Caribbean Against Vessel Linked to Drug Trafficking and Terrorism

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U.S. Executes Third Military Strike in the Caribbean Against Vessel Linked to Drug Trafficking and Terrorism

In a decisive escalation of U.S. national security and counter-narcotics policy, President Donald J. Trump announced Friday the execution of a third lethal military strike this month targeting a vessel allegedly tied to international drug trafficking and terrorism.

According to an official statement posted on Truth Social, the President ordered Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to carry out a “lethal kinetic strike” against a vessel affiliated with a designated terrorist organization. The vessel was operating in international waters within the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility. The operation resulted in the deaths of three male individuals identified as “narcoterrorists.” No U.S.

personnel were harmed.

Strategic and Legal Context

This marks the third such strike in September, all aimed at vessels reportedly transporting narcotics from Venezuela through known maritime trafficking routes. The actions reflect a new doctrine that equates drug cartels with terrorist organizations, allowing the use of lethal force under national defense authorities.

President Trump justified the strike by stating that the vessel was en route to “poison Americans” with illicit substances such as fentanyl. He reiterated his zero-tolerance stance on drug trafficking and transnational violence, declaring: “STOP SELLING FENTANYL, NARCOTICS, AND ILLEGAL DRUGS IN AMERICA, AND COMMITTING VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM AGAINST AMERICANS!!!”

Reactions and Controversy

While the Pentagon and White House have not released further details about the vessel’s exact location or the identities of those killed, sources close to the Department of Defense confirmed that previous targets originated from Venezuela and were allegedly linked to the criminal group Tren de Aragua, recently designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.

However, members of Congress have raised concerns about the legality of these operations. Democratic Senators Adam Schiff (California) and Tim Kaine (Virginia) introduced a resolution under the War Powers Act to limit unauthorized military force, warning that “executing strikes without legal justification could drag the U.S. into an undeclared war.”

Geopolitical Implications

The Venezuelan government, led by Nicolás Maduro, condemned previous strikes as acts of “imperialist aggression” and warned of potential diplomatic retaliation. The growing U.S. military presence in the Caribbean may further strain bilateral and regional relations, especially amid increasing counter-narcotics cooperation between the U.S. and Southern Hemisphere nations.

Sources Press office official /EFE/AP/ Washington/U.S./ The White House/

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