The U.S. military has launched its 15th maritime strike targeting narco-terror groups in the Caribbean, with War Secretary Pete Hegseth vowing continued action to stop cartels. The operation resulted in the deaths of three suspected smugglers and is part of an ongoing maritime offensive under President Trump’s directive. This strike marks the 15th known U.S. operation against suspected narco-terror groups since September, as part of what Hegseth has called an ongoing maritime offensive against transnational cartels.
Hegseth emphasized that the vessel targeted was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling and was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route. He stated,