“Under my watch, the United States will not tolerate narcoterrorists trafficking illegal drugs, by land or by sea,” Trump declared.
He claimed the operationprevented up to 25,000 overdose deaths and confirmed no U.S. forces were injured.
Details of the Military Strike
This marks the sixth drug-submarine interdictionsince U.S. combat operations intensified in the region last month.
The Pentagon has not disclosed the mission’s codename, but sources suggest a broader anti-narcotics campaign tied to regional intelligence operations.
During a meeting at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump said:
“We attacked a submarine built specifically for transporting massive amounts of drugs.”
U.S. Strategy Expands in the Caribbean
Earlier this week, Trump authorized CIA operations in the area, while U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers conducted a visible “show of force” near Venezuelan waters.
Officials describe the move as part of alarger anti-fentanyl initiative, combining intelligence, naval, and air surveillance assets.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed additional details would be released “in due time.”
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