Trump Confirms Fifth Caribbean Strike
President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces conducted a lethal strike on a small boat off Venezuela's coast, killing six men involved in drug trafficking.
Trump described the individuals as "narcoterrorists" and stated that the strike was ordered by War Secretary Pete Hegseth at his direction in international waters.
This marks the fifth such action in the Caribbean since early September, highlighting the administration's escalating campaign against regional cartels.
Trump disclosed the information via a post on Truth Social, accompanied by an unclassified video of the operation.
The announcement underscores the administration's expanding anti-narcoterror campaign.
Author's summary: Trump confirms a fifth strike in the Caribbean.