President Donald Trump announced Friday that U.S. forces destroyed another drug-trafficking boat.
It marked the third strike this month against vessels tied to designated terrorist organizations.
The Strike
Trump said the order was carried out in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility.
The vessel was intercepted in international waters of the Southern Caribbean Sea.
Intelligence confirmed it was smuggling narcotics along a known trafficking corridor.
U.S. forces launched a lethal kinetic strike to disable the vessel.
Three male narcoterrorists aboard were killed in the operation.
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Trump confirmed no U.S. forces were injured in the action.
He said the strike targeted terrorists seeking to “poison Americans.”
Trump’s Warning
Trump posted the news on Truth Social along with video footage.
He declared, “STOP SELLING FENTANYL, NARCOTICS, AND ILLEGAL DRUGS IN AMERICA!”
He accused cartels of committing violence and terrorism against Americans.
“BE WARNED — IF YOU ARE TRANSPORTING DRUGS THAT CAN KILL AMERICANS, WE ARE HUNTING YOU,” Trump said.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced and released footage of yet another strike carried out recently against a drug trafficking vessel being operated by a designated terrorist organization within international waters in the Southern Caribbean Sea, killing three… pic.twitter.com/cTI0RzaBg1
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) September 19, 2025
He said narcotics have caused “devastating consequences on American communities.”
He added the cartels’ activities “killed millions of American citizens. NO LONGER.”
The president vowed further operations if cartels continue smuggling.
Previous Strikes
This was the third maritime strike in recent weeks.
On September 2, U.S. forces hit a Tren de Aragua boat from Venezuela.
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump just released the video of the U.S. military STRIKING a drug boat from Venezuela heading to America carrying ELEVEN Tren de Aragua narcoterrorists, who were kiIIed in the strike
TRUMP: “Earlier this morning, on my Orders, U.S. Military Forces… pic.twitter.com/axQAWxjJhm
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 2, 2025
That vessel was reportedly attempting to smuggle narcotics into the United States.
On Monday, Trump confirmed a second strike on another Venezuelan drug boat.
BE WARNED — IF YOU ARE TRANSPORTING DRUGS THAT CAN KILL AMERICANS, WE ARE HUNTING YOU! The illicit activities by these cartels have wrought DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES ON AMERICAN COMMUNITIES FOR DECADES, killing millions of American Citizens. NO LONGER. pic.twitter.com/XHTDpWp6h7
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 15, 2025
That attack also resulted in three narcoterrorists killed at sea.
Trump released footage of the earlier operations to send a message.
He said the U.S. will target any vessel linked to drug cartels.
Broader Context
The Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang has been linked to narcotics trafficking.
The group has been labeled a designated terrorist organization.
Trump said the strikes are part of an expanded counter-narcotics campaign.
USSOUTHCOM is tasked with tracking and disrupting international trafficking.
Officials said the operations are designed to protect American communities.
Trump framed the actions as both national security and public safety measures.
Next Steps
The White House indicated additional missions are likely.
Trump said the U.S. military is authorized to target more vessels.
He said future strikes will be swift, precise, and devastating.
Cartels were warned that America will “hunt them down.”
Trump said the goal is to stop fentanyl and narcotics at their source.
He pledged to keep posting updates and videos of future strikes.
