US Forces Destroy Drug-Carrying Submarine in the Caribbean Sea

Darwin, 19 October- 

The United States has destroyed a drug-laden submarine in the Caribbean Sea as it was heading toward the U.S. coast, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday.

According to a report by TRT World, two people were killed in the U.S. strike, while two others survived. The survivors will be repatriated to their home countries.

In a statement on the social media platform Truth Social, President Trump said,

> “It is a tremendous honor that we successfully destroyed a massive drug-carrying submarine that was advancing toward the United States along a major narcotics route.”

Trump said that U.S. intelligence agencies confirmed the vessel was carrying a large quantity of illegal drugs, including fentanyl. “There were four ‘narco-terrorists’ on board. Two were killed,” he added.

He also noted that no U.S. personnel were injured or harmed during the operation.

> “If I had allowed this submarine to reach our shores, at least 25,000 Americans would have died,” Trump claimed. “The two surviving terrorists are being sent back to Ecuador and Colombia, where they will be detained and face justice.”

Trump further declared that the United States will not tolerate drug traffickers or narco-terrorists by land or sea.

Media reports indicate that the U.S. has conducted at least six operations in the Caribbean Sea over the past month, primarily targeting drug-smuggling vessels operating in international waters. Many of these operations reportedly took place close to the Venezuelan coast, raising regional tensions.

Relations between Washington and Caracas have recently deteriorated following the deployment of a U.S. naval fleet in the southern Caribbean. The U.S. claims the deployment aims to combat organized crime and narcotics trafficking in the region.

On Friday, Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth announced plans to establish a joint task force under the U.S. Southern Command to target drug-trafficking networks operating in the area.