President Trump has released video of a further US airstrike on a boat believed to have been transporting drugs to America through international waters.Trump said “three male narcoterrorists” were killed in the attack, which is at least the third on vessels in the Caribbean region this month.He did not give any specific details of where or when the strike took place or name any terrorist group.TRUTH SOCIAL/AFP/GETTY IMAGESTwo previous attacks by US forces targeted drug smugglers from Venezuela, according to the Trump administration. Eleven people allegedly belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang were killed on board a speedboat in the southern Caribbean on September 2 and three people died in an attack on a boat on September 15.Announcing the latest strike on his Truth Social platform on Friday night, Trump said: “On my Orders, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility.“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking illicit narcotics, and was transiting along a known narcotrafficking passage enroute to poison Americans. The strike killed three male narcoterrorists aboard the vessel, which was in international waters. No US forces were harmed in this strike.“STOP SELLING FENTANYL, NARCOTICS, AND ILLEGAL DRUGS IN AMERICA, AND COMMITTING VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM AGAINST AMERICANS!!!”The latest strike came after warnings from Trump and his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, that the US would continue to target drug smugglers in the region.Trump has claimed that the Tren de Aragua gang operates “under the control” of President Maduro of Venezuela, while Hegseth described Maduro as “effectively a kingpin of a narcostate”.President MaduroRONALD PENA/EPAMaduro, who denies any criminal connections, accused the US of seeking “regime change through military threat” and has vowed to resist any attack.Trump did not rule out using US forces to remove Maduro from power when asked about the situation last week, telling reporters: “We’ll see what happens. It’s not an option or a non-option.”• Roger Boyes: Trump’s spied a just war: taking out MaduroHis strategy has been welcomed by María Corina Machado, the leader of Venezuela’s opposition, who is in hiding because of Maduro’s brutal crackdown on protests against his rule.“I think it is the right thing to do,” she told The Times. “It’s courageous. It’s visionary.” While some have claimed that the US airstrikes amount to “extrajudicial murder”, Machado said: “I’m in favour of the US dismantling this criminal structure”.

United States President Donald Trump on Friday night announced that the US military had struck down yet another vessel in the SouthCom region—which includes the Caribbean—bringing the total number of known US strikes to at least four.In a post to his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed that three male “narco-terrorists” were aboard the vessel in international waters at the time of the lethal strike, and were killed. IN FULL SUPPORT: Members of the Bolivarian National Militia cheer in unison during military exercises in Caracas, Venezuela, yesterday. —Photo: AP This effort was ordered on his authority by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, he said.The vessel, he alleged, was affiliated with a designated terrorist organisation.“Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking illicit narcotics and was transiting along a known narco-trafficking passage en route to poison Americans...No US Forces were harmed in this strike. Stop selling fentanyl, narcotics, and illegal drugs in America, and committing violence and terrorism against Americans!!!” wrote Trump.Trump gave no indication of the exact location of the strike, other than the SouthCom region, which includes the landmass of Central and South America (south of Mexico), the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and adjacent Atlantic and Pacific waters.But it follows at least three announced in the southern Caribbean by Trump over the past three weeks, and brings the confirmed death toll up to 17.Just one day earlier, Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab called for the intervention of the United Nations, calling the killings “serial executions of Venezuelans”.Speaking in a social outreach initiative on Thursday, AG Saab condemned the strikes, stating: “The serial killings of Venezuelans who were on small, crewed boats—they were not caught in the act of committing any crime and are being murdered in a totally barbaric way.”“The use of missiles and nuclear weapons to serially murder defenceless fishermen on a small boat are crimes against humanity that must be investigated by the UN. I therefore demand that the international human rights body at the United Nations responsible for this matter open the appropriate investigation into these actions.“A small boat carrying three or four people who are not committing any flagrant crime; in any case, if that were so, they should be detained with the proper coordination and handed over to the justice system,” he stated.The strikesOn September 2, Trump announced that 11 men were killed in a lethal US military strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug-carrying vessel. The US labelled the 11 “narco-terrorists”, who they later said were part of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang.Footage released from the White House depicted the craft engulfed in fire—though Venezuelan officials initially cast doubt on its authenticity, questioning if it was AI generated.Speaking to US media shortly after the strike, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that drugs on board the vessel were likely heading to Trinidad or another Caribbean country.Venezuela media reported after the strike that the vessel was believed to have departed from San Juan de Unare, a small coastal fishing town off the Arismendi municipality of Sucre, Venezuela—about 65 miles from Trinidad’s coast.The strike followed a US military build-up that began in August in the southern Caribbean that included at least eight warships, an amphibious assault ship and other naval resources.Two weeks later, on September 15, Trump announced the US military had again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel.Asked about proof of the vessel’s occupants being drug traffickers during a White House news conference, Trump said that the proof was in the cargo that had been spattered all across the ocean.“We have proof, all you have to do is look at the cargo...big bags of cocaine and fentanyl all over the place. We have recorded evidence that they were leaving. We are very careful...The military has been amazing,” he said.He said he was shown a clip of the strike, where proof of the drugs was seen.He also said that the military had noted a lack of ships in the region since its naval build-up in the southern Caribbean first began.“First when we went there were hundreds of boats, now there are no boats. I wonder why? I think the fishing business is probably a little hurt. There are literally no boats, this was a boat, and we were surprised to see it. That means there are no drugs coming by sea, but they do come by land, and we are telling the cartels right now, we are going to be stopping them too,” said Trump.On September 16, speaking briefly to the media before his official state visit to London, Trump confirmed that three boats had been struck and issued a warning to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to stop sending Tren de Aragua gang members and drugs into the US.“I would say to him, very strongly, stop sending people from your prisons into our country,” he said. Read More

It’s unclear when the strike Trump detailed on Friday took place.In total, 17 people have been killed in three U.S. airstrikes on suspected drug-running vessels this month.Trump initially revealed the third strike to reporters on Tuesday as he departed Washington for his state visit to the United Kingdom.“We knocked off, actually three boats, not two, but we saw two,” he said on Tuesday, referring to the two strikes Trump had formerly announced.The use of military force on alleged drug smugglers has raised concerns about violating the due process rights of suspected criminals. Republican Sen. Rand Paul sharply criticized the White House following the first attack, and Democrats requested the administration share the intelligence it used to justify the first two attacks.Legal experts from both parties have suggested the attacks may be illegal. John Yoo, the former Bush administration DOJ official who crafted the legal justification for enhanced interrogation techniques against suspected terrorists after the Sept. 11 attacks, told POLITICO that the Trump administration has not made a sufficient argument to treat suspected cartel members as enemies of war.“We can’t just consider anything that harms the country to be a matter for the military. Because that could potentially include every crime,” Yoo said.

Press Release (Halbergman via Getty) Responding to the reported circulation of a draft resolution in the U.S. Congress to authorize the use of military force against alleged drug traffickers, Amnesty International USA’s Director of Security and Human Rights, Daphne Eviatar, said:  “If Congress authorized using military force against suspected drug traffickers, it would not change the fact that such lethal strikes amount to extrajudicial executions and have no legal justification whatsoever under international human rights law.  “Congress must not rubber stamp further unlawful strikes and should instead work to hold the administration accountable for its illegal actions.”  Background  U.S. media reported that a draft resolution has circulated in Congress to authorize military force against “groups that the executive branch designates as terrorists and that Mr. Trump determines, in consultation with Congress, have either trafficked in drugs to finance terrorist activities or used terrorist tactics to advance narcotics-related enterprises.”  On September 3, the U.S. claimed it bombed a boat allegedly departed from Venezuela, killing 11 people. On September 15, President Trump claimed responsibility for another lethal airstrike opens in a new tab on a boat in the Caribbean, reportedly killing three people. A third case remains unconfirmed. Trump has vowed to conduct more strikes.   Under international human rights law, intentional lethal force can only be used when strictly necessary to protect life from an imminent threat, and when no less harmful means, such as capture, are available. Moreover, any use of lethal force must be proportionate to the threat faced in the prevailing circumstances, particularly with a view to minimizing risks posed to human life and personal integrity.  Contact: media@aiusa.org opens in a new tab

Screenshot via Truth Social. U.S. forces struck a boat traveling in the Caribbean, killing three people on board, President Donald Trump said in a social media post. It’s the third such attack this month on vessels accused of transporting narcotics by sea. Writing on his Truth Social app, Trump claimed that the boat was operating in international waters and was “trafficking illicit narcotics” through a “known narcotrafficking passage.”  “On my Orders, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility,” Trump wrote.  Top Stories This Week The roughly one minute of footage shows the boat being hit by a munition and exploding. The video ends with the boat on fire. After moving a large military force into the southern Caribbean in August, the United States has been conducting attacks and armed searches of ships traveling in the sea this month, in a declared mission to fight drug trafficking. Today’s strike is the third one this month and brings the total number of people killed to 17, per the White House’s numbers. It’s not immediately clear what branch of the military carried out the strike. In his post, Trump said that no American forces were harmed. The Department of Defense referred questions to the White House. Hours before the strike, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez accused the United States of waging an “undeclared war.” An American airstrike hit a fast-moving Venezuelan boat on Sept. 2, killing 11. This past Monday on Sept. 15 another boat was hit, killing 3 on board. Video released showed the second boat not moving in the water. In all three strikes, the White House has accused the ships of being crewed by “narco-terrorists” linked to cartels. Earlier this year, the Trump administration designated several cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations,” opening the door for military action under the United States’ counterterrorism laws. The government has accused one gang, Tren de Aragua, of being directly tied to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. said that the ship destroyed on Sept. 2 was crewed by Tren de Aragua members; the Venezuelan government denies that.  Starting in August, the U.S. Navy began sending several ships into the Caribbean, including multiple destroyers, a guided-missile cruiser and a three-ship amphibious ready group, carrying the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. A fast-attack submarine was also dispatched. 10 F-35 fighter jets have been forward deployed to Puerto Rico, which is also serving as a base for MQ-9 Reaper drones. After the first boat was hit, Venezuelan F-16s buzzed the USS Jason Dunham, a destroyer that was sent to the area. Soon after, personnel from that destroyer boarded and searched a Venezuelan fishing boat for drugs before releasing it after finding nothing. Update: 9/20/2025; This article has been updated with additional information on the video shared by Trump and comments by Venezuelan officials.   Task & Purpose Video Each week on Tuesdays and Fridays our team will bring you analysis of military tech, tactics, and doctrine.

Screenshot via Truth Social. U.S. forces struck a boat traveling in the Caribbean, killing three people on board, President Donald Trump said in a social media post. It’s the third such attack this month on vessels accused of transporting narcotics by sea. Writing on his Truth Social app, Trump claimed that the boat was operating in international waters and was “trafficking illicit narcotics” through a “known narcotrafficking passage.”  “On my Orders, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility,” Trump wrote.  Top Stories This Week The roughly one minute of footage shows the boat being hit by a munition and exploding. The video ends with the boat on fire. After moving a large military force into the southern Caribbean in August, the United States has been conducting attacks and armed searches of ships traveling in the sea this month, in a declared mission to fight drug trafficking. Today’s strike is the third one this month and brings the total number of people killed to 17, per the White House’s numbers. It’s not immediately clear what branch of the military carried out the strike. In his post, Trump said that no American forces were harmed. The Department of Defense referred questions to the White House. Hours before the strike, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez accused the United States of waging an “undeclared war.” An American airstrike hit a fast-moving Venezuelan boat on Sept. 2, killing 11. This past Monday on Sept. 15 another boat was hit, killing 3 on board. Video released showed the second boat not moving in the water. In all three strikes, the White House has accused the ships of being crewed by “narco-terrorists” linked to cartels. Earlier this year, the Trump administration designated several cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations,” opening the door for military action under the United States’ counterterrorism laws. The government has accused one gang, Tren de Aragua, of being directly tied to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. said that the ship destroyed on Sept. 2 was crewed by Tren de Aragua members; the Venezuelan government denies that.  Starting in August, the U.S. Navy began sending several ships into the Caribbean, including multiple destroyers, a guided-missile cruiser and a three-ship amphibious ready group, carrying the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. A fast-attack submarine was also dispatched. 10 F-35 fighter jets have been forward deployed to Puerto Rico, which is also serving as a base for MQ-9 Reaper drones. After the first boat was hit, Venezuelan F-16s buzzed the USS Jason Dunham, a destroyer that was sent to the area. Soon after, personnel from that destroyer boarded and searched a Venezuelan fishing boat for drugs before releasing it after finding nothing. Update: 9/20/2025; This article has been updated with additional information on the video shared by Trump and comments by Venezuelan officials.   Task & Purpose Video Each week on Tuesdays and Fridays our team will bring you analysis of military tech, tactics, and doctrine.

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President Donald Trump on Friday announced that three people, who he described as "male narcoterrorists," were killed by a U.S. air strike while "trafficking illicit narcotics" in international waters around the Caribbean.The attack is the third reported by American authorities against drug traffickers in the area, which they say have killed a total of 17 people.Why It MattersThe White House has vowed to crack down on drug smuggling into the U.S. with drug overdoses, particularly from opioids, killing around 105,000 people in the U.S. during 2023 according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. However, critics have questioned the legality of Trump's actions, with the Human Rights Watch watchdog arguing they "amount to extrajudicial killings." What To KnowTrump announced the strike via his Truth Social website on Friday, saying it was ordered by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth against narcotrafficking by a "Designated Terrorist Organization" in the USSOUTHCOM (United States Southern Command) area of operations, which covers the Caribbean.Following his second presidential inauguration in January 2025 Trump designated a number of drug cartels as "foreign terrorist organizations." Trump said the three "male narcoterrorists" who were on the boat were killed, who he said were "enroute to poision Americans" via a "known narcotrafficking passage." He added there were no American casualties in the operation.The president's post was accompanied by video clips showing a speedboat traveling through the ocean, with one of the videos appearing to be infrared, before it was hit and destroyed by a large explosion.Trump did not specify what evidence led U.S. authorities to conclude the targeted vessel was involved in drug smuggling. Stills from a video released by President Trump showing the alleged narcotics trafficking vessel shortly before it was hit by a U.S. airstrike. President Donald Trump/Truth Social The first U.S. strike targeting alleged drug traffickers was announced by Trump on September 2. He said a vessel that was in international waters having left Venezuela had been struck, killing 11 people. Trump Shares Video of Another Fatal Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Satellites Show US F-35 Jets in Caribbean as Trump Flexes Muscles at Maduro Exclusive: Obama's Defense Secretary Says Trump 'Hurting His Chances' of Nobel Prize Map Shows US Travel Alerts to Countries on Trump's Drug Trafficking List Aerial footage of the strike was released by American authorities who said those targeted were members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua organized crime group.Speaking to The New York Times a senior U.S. official said the strike was conducted by either an MQ-9 Reaper drone or an attack helicopter.The president announced a second strike on September 15, also targeting what he said were drug smugglers from Venezuela in international waters, which he said killed three men.The Department of War, formerly the Department of Defense, declined to comment when contacted by Newsweek.What People Are SayingIn his Truth Social post Trump said: "On my Orders, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility."Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking illicit narcotics, and was transiting along a known narcotrafficking passage enroute to poison Americans. The strike killed 3 male narcoterrorists aboard the vessel, which was in international waters. No U.S. Forces were harmed in this strike. STOP SELLING FENTANYL, NARCOTICS, AND ILLEGAL DRUGS IN AMERICA, AND COMMITTING VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM AGAINST AMERICANS!!!" President Donald Trump speaking before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19 in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Speaking before the third American strike Sarah Yager, Washington director at Human Rights Watch, said: "U.S. officials cannot summarily kill people they accuse of smuggling drugs. The problem of narcotics entering the U.S. is not an armed conflict, and U.S. officials cannot circumvent their human rights obligations by pretending otherwise."What Happens NextGiven the Trump administration's position, further strikes targeting alleged vessels smuggling drugs in international waters are probable, though it remains to be seen if the operation will be expanded to include land targets in South or Central America, which would be likely to spark concerns over sovereignty.Update 9/22/25, 5:25 a.m. ET: This story has been updated to note that the Department of War declined to comment. fairness meterfairness meterNewsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.Hold us accountable and submit your rating of this article on the meter. Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.Hold us accountable and submit your rating of this article on the meter. 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On my Orders, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking illicit narcotics, and was transiting along a known narcotrafficking passage enroute to poison Americans. The strike killed 3 male narcoterrorists aboard the vessel, which was in international waters. No U.S. Forces were harmed in this strike. STOP SELLING FENTANYL, NARCOTICS, AND ILLEGAL DRUGS IN AMERICA, AND COMMITTING VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM AGAINST AMERICANS!!!

Kwasi Gyamfi AsieduWashington DCPresident Donald Trump has said US forces carried out a "lethal kinetic strike" on a vessel which he said was trafficking drugs, and the attack killed three "male narcoterrorists" on board.Trump said he ordered the attack on the boat, which was in the US Southern Command's area of responsibility, after US intelligence confirmed it was trafficking drugs. It was the third such strike on alleged drug boats in recent weeks.Trump's statement on Truth Social on Friday said the strike happened in international waters. The US Southern Command's area of responsibility covers most of South America and the Caribbean.Two previous strikes have killed a total of 14 people on boats allegedly from Venezuela.Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has previously condemned the strikes and said his country will defend itself against US "aggression". Trump's post on Friday evening mirrored previous announcements of such strikes. It featured a video showing the boat travelling on a body of water, and seconds later it explodes and bursts into flames."On my Orders, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility," Trump said. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking illicit narcotics, and was transiting along a known narcotrafficking passage enroute to poison Americans," he wrote. ""No U.S. Forces were harmed in this strike. STOP SELLING FENTANYL, NARCOTICS, AND ILLEGAL DRUGS IN AMERICA, AND COMMITTING VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM AGAINST AMERICANS!!!"Legal experts previously told the BBC that the fatal strike on the first vessel in international waters may have violated international human rights and maritime law.

World Sep 20, 2025 12:49 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month. Trump in a social media posting said the strike killed three and was carried out against a vessel “affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility.” He did not provide more precise details about the location of the strike. READ MORE: Venezuela says U.S. warship raided a tuna boat as tensions rise in the Caribbean The Pentagon deferred questions about the strike to the White House, which did not respond to a request for clarity about the origins of the vessel. “Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking illicit narcotics, and was transiting along a known narcotrafficking passage enroute to poison Americans,” Trump said in the post. Trump also posted a video of the latest strike that shows a vessel speeding through waters before it appears to be struck by a pair of missiles from overhead and sink in a fiery explosion. “It was at this moment, the narcoterrorists knew they screwed up,” White House communications director Steven Cheung said on X in a posting with the video. Trump on Monday announced the U.S. military had carried out a strike on a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela. That strike also killed three on board. That followed a Sept. 2 military strike on what the Trump administration said was a drug-carrying speedboat that killed 11. Trump claimed the boat was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang, which was listed by the U.S. as foreign terrorist organization earlier this year. The Trump administration has justified the military action as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States. But several senators, Democrats and some Republicans, as well as human rights groups have questioned the legality of Trump’s action. They view it as a potential overreach of executive authority in part because the military was used for law enforcement purposes. READ MORE: Trump’s strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power The Trump administration has yet to explain how the military assessed the boat’s cargo and determined the passengers’ alleged gang affiliation before the attacks on the vessels. National security officials told members of Congress that the first boat taken out was fired on multiple times after it had changed course and appeared headed back to shore. The strikes follow a buildup of U.S. maritime forces in the Caribbean. It marks a dramatic shift in how the U.S. is willing to combat drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere. In Venezuela, some are speculating whether the strikes are part of a plan to try to topple President Nicolás Maduro, a notion that the Venezuelan leader has echoed. Maduro claimed after the first strike that a U.S. video released by Trump was created with artificial intelligence and that a boat of that size cannot venture into the high seas. But earlier this week Maduro lashed out at the U.S., accusing the Trump administration of using drug trafficking accusations as an excuse for a military operation whose intentions are “to intimidate and seek regime change” in the South American country. AP writers Regina Garcia Cano in Güiria, Venezuela, and Konstatin Toropin contributed reporting. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Left: FILE PHOTO: AV-8B Harrier II attack aircrafts are seen from an MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft landing aboard the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima in the Caribbean Sea, Sept. 8, 2025. Photo by Benjamin Applebaum/Department of Defense/Handout via Reuters

Updated on: September 22, 2025 / 7:00 AM EDT / CBS/AP Trump ordered strikes on alleged drug boat Trump announces strikes on boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela to U.S. 02:40 Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Sunday they have confiscated some of the cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S. Navy, in what the Caribbean nation called the first operation of its kind.In a news conference, the Dominican Republic's National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD) said it recovered 377 packages of cocaine from the boat which was allegedly carrying 1,000 kilograms, or more than 2,200 pounds, of the drug. The drugs were recovered after "an aerial military strike by the United States against a speedboat of narcoterrorists," the DNCD said in a statement.At the news conference, a spokesperson for the U.S. embassy said the attack is the one President Donald Trump first announced Friday without saying where it had taken place, following several U.S. attacks on alleged drug boats off Venezuela. Mr. Trump at the time said three "male narcoterrorists" were killed.Officials said the boat was destroyed about 80 nautical miles south of Isla Beata, a small island that belongs to the Dominican Republic. They said the Dominican's Republic Navy worked in conjunction with U.S. authorities to locate the speedboat which was allegedly trying to dock in the Dominican Republic and use the nation as a "bridge" to transport cocaine to the United States.Officials released a video of the operation, showing officers unloading and inspecting bricks of the alleged drugs, some bearing the word "MEN" on the packaging. "This is the first time in history that the United States and the Dominican Republic carry out a joint operation against narco terrorism in the Caribbean," the directorate said in a statement. Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Sunday they have confiscated some of the cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S. Navy. Dominican Republic's National Directorate for Drug Control In August, the U.S. sent eight warships and a submarine to the southern Caribbean, in what the Trump administration has said was a mission to fight drug trafficking.The White House says the naval flotilla has destroyed at least three boats carrying drugs so far. The separate strikes have killed more than a dozen people aboard the vessels. Human rights groups have said the strikes on the boats amount to extra judicial killings, and on Friday two Democratic senators introduced a resolution in Congress that seeks to block the administration from carrying out further strikes. The Trump administration says two of the boats that have been sunk left from Venezuela, whose president is often described by White House officials as a drug trafficker and leader of a gang known as the Cartel of the Suns.Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro denies the charges and has described the U.S naval build up in the Caribbean as an attack on his country. Maduro has called the warships an "absolutely criminal and bloody threat." On two occasions earlier this month, Venezuelan fighter jets flew near a U.S. naval ship, in what multiple Defense Department officials described to CBS News as a "game of chicken."Venezuela also accused the U.S. of seizing a fishing vessel in its exclusive economic zone and detaining nine fishermen for several hours.The U.S. Navy has sent several warships to the waters off Venezuela in recent weeks, and 10 F-35 fighter jets were deployed to Puerto Rico this month for anti-cartel operations.Agence France-Presse contributed to this report.   Dominican Republic Cocaine

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe Dominican Republic said it was the first time it had carried out a joint operation against “narco-terrorism” in the Caribbean with the United States.Packages of cocaine displayed by the Dominican Republic’s National Drug Control Directorate on Sunday.Credit...Orlando Barria/EPA, via ShutterstockSept. 22, 2025The authorities in the Dominican Republic said on Sunday that they had recovered cocaine from a speedboat that was recently destroyed in a U.S. military airstrike, part of the Trump administration’s campaign targeting Latin American criminal gangs and drug cartels.It was the first time the Dominican Republic and the United States had carried out a joint operation in the Caribbean Sea against “narco-terrorism,” the Dominican Republic’s National Directorate for Drug Control said in a statement posted on social media Sunday.The U.S. military conducted airstrikes this month on three boats in the Caribbean in what the Trump administration has characterized as a counternarcotics and counterterrorism mission in the region.Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like.Yan Zhuang is a Times reporter in Seoul who covers breaking news.A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 23, 2025, Section A, Page 10 of the New York edition with the headline: Dominicans Say Cocaine Was Found on Boat U.S. Hit. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | SubscribeRelated ContentAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe Dominican Republic said it was the first time it had carried out a joint operation against “narco-terrorism” in the Caribbean with the United States.Packages of cocaine displayed by the Dominican Republic’s National Drug Control Directorate on Sunday.Credit...Orlando Barria/EPA, via ShutterstockSept. 22, 2025The authorities in the Dominican Republic said on Sunday that they had recovered cocaine from a speedboat that was recently destroyed in a U.S. military airstrike, part of the Trump administration’s campaign targeting Latin American criminal gangs and drug cartels.It was the first time the Dominican Republic and the United States had carried out a joint operation in the Caribbean Sea against “narco-terrorism,” the Dominican Republic’s National Directorate for Drug Control said in a statement posted on social media Sunday.The U.S. military conducted airstrikes this month on three boats in the Caribbean in what the Trump administration has characterized as a counternarcotics and counterterrorism mission in the region.Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like.Yan Zhuang is a Times reporter in Seoul who covers breaking news.A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 23, 2025, Section A, Page 10 of the New York edition with the headline: Dominicans Say Cocaine Was Found on Boat U.S. Hit. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | SubscribeRelated ContentAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT

Trump orders a third round of blatantly illegal summary executions in the Caribbean. Calling them “narcoterrorists” doesn’t permit treating them as combatants to be shot rather than criminal suspects to be arrested and prosecuted.

At least one US military strike in the Caribbean over the last two months targeted Colombian nationals on a boat that had left from Colombia, according to two people briefed by the Pentagon about the strikes. The deliberate targeting of Colombians, which has not been previously reported, suggests that the US military’s campaign against suspected narcotics trafficking groups in the Caribbean is wider than previously believed as President Donald Trump threatened further military and covert action Wednesday. The US military has carried out at least five strikes to date on five separate boats in the Caribbean. The third publicly acknowledged strike on September 19 targeted a boat leaving Colombia, the sources said. The boat was suspected of carrying Colombians affiliated with Colombian terrorist organizations, the sources said, but the Pentagon was unable to determine the individual identities of each person on the boats before they struck them. The Trump administration has produced a classified legal opinion that justifies lethal strikes against a secret and expansive list of cartels and suspected drug traffickers, CNN has reported. The opinion is significant, legal experts previously told CNN, because it appears to justify giving the president power to designate drug traffickers as enemy combatants and have them summarily killed without legal review. Historically, those involved in drug trafficking were considered criminals with due process rights, with the Coast Guard interdicting drug-trafficking vessels and arresting smugglers. Trump said Wednesday that he had also authorized the CIA to operate inside Venezuela to clamp down on illegal flows of migrants and drugs from the South American nation, but stopped short of saying they would have authority to remove President Nicolas Maduro. “We have a lot of drugs coming in from Venezuela, and a lot of the Venezuelan drugs come in through the sea, so you get to see that, but we’re going to stop them by land also,” Trump said in the Oval Office. The remarks are Trump’s most expansive comments on his decision to expand the CIA’s authority to conduct lethal targeting and carry out covert action in the region, as CNN first reported last week. On Capitol Hill Wednesday, Sen. Jim Risch, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee forcibly defended the strikes, saying Trump is “doing exactly what he should be doing.” But Democrats pushed back, with Sen. Peter Welch telling CNN that Congress is “abdicating its responsibility by not doing oversight.” The Vermont Democrat said, “We have asked for, what’s the legal basis upon which you’re doing this? No answer. So what you have is a situation where the chief executive is making a decision on his own, without any oversight, without any accountability about who gets killed. And that’s not an acceptable situation.” CNN has reached out to Colombia’s foreign ministry for comment. Referring to the vessel that was struck on September 19, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said at the time on X: “If the boat was sunk in the Dominican Republic, then it is possible that they were Colombians. This means that officials from the US and the Dominican Republic would be guilty of the murder of Colombian citizens.” Asked about the strike, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told CNN that every strike taken by the US military has “been against designated narcoterrorists bringing deadly poison to our shores.” “On the campaign trail, President Trump promised to take on the cartels – and he has taken unprecedented action to stop the scourge of narcoterrorism that has resulted in the needless deaths of innocent Americans,” Kelly said. She added that “the President will continue to use every element of American power to stop drugs from flooding into our country and to bring those responsible to justice.” Also on Wednesday, three US Air Force B-52 bombers flew off the coast of Venezuela for more than four hours, according to open-source flight data reviewed by CNN. The bombers took off from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana before dawn. Two of them kept their location beacons activated inside Venezuela’s flight information region (FIR), at one point coming within 53 miles of La Orchila Island. At their closest point, the planes flew 132 miles from the Venezuelan mainland, at around 11:20 a.m. local time. The bombers remained in a part of Venezuela’s flight information region that is international airspace, but controlled by the country’s aviation authority. Venezuela’s FIR extends far beyond the country’s airspace. CNN has reached out to the Pentagon for comment on the flights. Colombian President Petro also said on X earlier this month that “indications show” the fourth US military strike on a boat in the Caribbean also targeted Colombians. “The aggression is against all of Latin America and the Caribbean.” The US had announced days earlier that it had hit a fourth boat in the Caribbean. The White House denied Petro’s claims in a statement, saying that “the United States looks forward to President Petro publicly retracting his baseless and reprehensible statement.” But sources told CNN that while the fourth US military strike may not have targeted Colombians, at least the one previous strike on September 19 did. This story has been updated with additional details. CNN’s Kevin Liptak, Avery Schmitz, Thomas Bordeaux, Ellis Kim, and Arlette Saenz contributed to this story.

The Dominican Republic strengthens its international commitment to combat criminal networks Santo Domingo.- In a joint interdiction operation, agents from the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) and the Dominican Navy (ARD), following a U.S. air strike against a narco-terrorist speedboat carrying approximately 1,000 kilograms of suspected cocaine, seized 377 packages of the substance 80 nautical miles south of Beata Island, Pedernales province. Dominican authorities, in close coordination with the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) and the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-South), detected a speedboat (Go Fast), which, according to intelligence reports, was loaded with narcotics and was heading toward Dominican territory, intending to use the country as a bridge to transport it to the United States. The Dominican Republic's operational protocols were immediately activated, having been alerted to the illegal incursion of the vessel. During the operation, the boat was destroyed by U.S. authorities as part of their actions against narcoterrorism in the Caribbean region. Subsequently, Navy units and tactical teams from the Dominican National Drug Trafficking (DNCD) conducted a search and tracing operation in the area, recovering 13 bales containing 377 packages, wrapped in adhesive tape and bearing various logos. "The report, released this Sunday by the authorities, states that 60 of the recovered packages were destroyed as a result of the explosion of the vessel." The case is under investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Dominican National Drug Trafficking (DNCD), which are working to identify those responsible for this international drug trafficking operation. It is noteworthy that this is the first time in history that the Dominican Republic and the United States have carried out a joint operation against narcoterrorism in the Caribbean region. The anti-narcotics agency emphasized that this result reflects the strengthening of cooperation between the Dominican Republic and the United States, within the framework of the frontal fight against transnational criminal networks. "The DNCD, together with the Armed Forces, the Public Ministry, state intelligence agencies, and allied agencies, reaffirms its unwavering commitment to continue firmly confronting drug trafficking, defending national sovereignty, and consolidating international cooperation ties." The packages were sent, under chain of custody, to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) to determine their type and exact weight. Communications Directorate, DNCD.- Sunday, September 20, 2025.-

La República Dominicana fortalece su compromiso internacional en el combate a las redes criminales  Santo Domingo.- En una operación de interdicción conjunta, agentes de la Dirección Nacional de Control de Drogas (DNCD) y la Armada de República Dominicana (ARD), a raíz de un golpe militar aéreo de los Estados Unidos, contra una lancha rápida de narcoterroristas, que transportaba aproximadamente 1,000 kilogramos de presunta cocaína, incautaron 377 paquetes de la sustancia a 80 millas náuticas al sur de Isla Beata, provincia de Pedernales. Las autoridades dominicanas en estrecha coordinación con el Comando Sur de los Estados Unidos (Southcom) y la Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta Interagencial Sur (JIATF-South), detectaron una lancha rápida (tipo Go Fast), que de acuerdo a informes de inteligencia estaba cargada de sustancias narcóticas y se dirigía a territorio dominicano, con la intención de usar el país como puente, para llevarla a territorio estadounidense.  De inmediato, se activaron los protocolos de actuación de la República Dominicana, que fue alertada de la incursión ilegal de la embarcación.  Durante la operación, la lancha fue destruida por las autoridades norteamericanas, como parte de sus acciones contra el narcoterrorismo en la región del Caribe.  Posteriormente, unidades de la Armada y equipos tácticos de la DNCD realizaron un operativo de búsqueda y rastreo en la zona, logrando recuperar 13 pacas que contenían los 377 paquetes, envueltos en cinta adhesiva y con diferentes logotipos. “El informe, dado a conocer este domingo por las autoridades, precisa que 60 de los paquetes recuperados resultaron destruidos como consecuencia de la explosión de la embarcación”. El caso quedó bajo investigación del Ministerio Público y la DNCD, que trabajan en la identificación de los responsables de esta operación de narcotráfico internacional. Se resalta que es la primera vez en la historia que la República Dominicana y Estados Unidos llevan a cabo una operación conjunta contra el narcoterrorismo en la Región del Caribe.  El organismo antinarcóticos destacó que este resultado es el reflejo del fortalecimiento de la cooperación entre la República Dominicana y los Estados Unidos, en el marco de la lucha frontal contra las redes criminales transnacionales. “La DNCD, junto a las Fuerzas Armadas, el Ministerio Público, organismos de inteligencia del Estado y agencias aliadas, reafirma su compromiso inquebrantable de seguir enfrentando con firmeza el narcotráfico, defendiendo la soberanía nacional y consolidando los lazos de cooperación internacional.” Los paquetes fueron remitidos, bajo cadena de custodia, al Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Forenses (INACIF), para determinar su tipo y peso exacto. Dirección de Comunicaciones, DNCD.- Domingo 20 de septiembre, 2025.-

Washington. President Donald Trump posted a new video yesterday on his Truth Social network showing a US military attack on a suspected drug trafficking boat in international waters, which he claimed killed three people. Unlike his previous reports on other attacks in recent weeks, the tycoon did not specify whether this one occurred near Venezuela, where Washington has deployed military vessels to combat drug trafficking. He also did not specify the date of the attack; he only mentioned that it took place in the US Southern Command area of responsibility, which includes Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Trump claimed that US intelligence confirmed that the boat was transporting narcotics "along a known drug trafficking route, headed to poison its citizens." The post included a video showing a boat being targeted by some type of weapon; A few seconds later, the boat exploded after being hit by ammunition. “The attack killed three narco-terrorist men aboard the vessel, which was in international waters. No members of the US forces were injured in this attack,” the Republican added. Trump previously reported that the United States had “eliminated” three vessels and killed 14 people as part of its offensive, but his administration has only released videos of two attacks. It was not clear whether the attack was the third of those three or a new one, which would be the fourth. The Trump administration also did not provide details to support its claims that the attacked vessels were actually involved in drug trafficking. Washington’s military deployment, consisting of eight warships, a nuclear-powered submarine in the southern Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela, and 10 fighter jets in Puerto Rico, is raising fears in Latin America that Washington is planning to attack Caracas. It also sparked a debate over the legality of the killings. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has accused the United States of actually wanting to destabilize the country and seek a change of government, while Washington accuses him, without evidence, of alleged ties to drug trafficking and has even offered a $50 million reward for his capture. In this context, the investigative outlet The Intercept reported that this week the Pentagon barred senior House officials from attending a briefing on the first boat attack, which occurred on September 2, in which 11 people were killed in the Caribbean, according to three government sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. The military cited “alternative compensatory control measures” (a term that designates reinforced security procedures designed to keep information secret) as a pretext. The outlet added that the Pentagon has tried to hide numerous details about the incident, including that the vessel altered course and apparently returned to shore before the impacts. The Investigative Journal reported that the men on board survived an initial attack but were killed in a subsequent ramming shortly afterward. Informants from the office of the undersecretary of defense for low-intensity special operations and the Pentagon official designated to oversee special operations said the attack was not an isolated incident and that lethal operations would continue, according to three sources familiar with the meetings.

Washington. El presidente Donald Trump publicó ayer en su red Truth Social un nuevo video que muestra un ataque militar estadunidense contra una presunta lancha del narcotráfico en aguas internacionales, en el que murieron tres personas, según afirmó.A diferencia de cuando informó sobre otros ataques en las últimas semanas, en este caso el magnate no precisó si éste ocurrió cerca de Venezuela, donde Washington desplegó buques militares para combatir el narcotráfico. Tampoco indicó la fecha en la que ocurrió; sólo mencionó que tuvo lugar en el área de responsabilidad del Comando Sur de Estados Unidos, que incluye América Central, Sudamérica y el Caribe.Trump afirmó que los servicios de inteligencia estadunidenses confirmaron que la lancha transportaba narcóticos “a lo largo de una conocida ruta del narcotráfico, rumbo a envenenar a sus ciudadanos”.La publicación incluyó un video que muestra una lancha bajo la mira de algún tipo de arma; pocos segundos después, la embarcación explota tras ser alcanzada por munición.“El ataque mató a tres hombres narcoterroristas a bordo de la embarcación, que se encontraba en aguas internacionales. Ningún miembro de las fuerzas estadunidenses resultó herido en este ataque”, añadió el republicano.Anteriormente, Trump informó que Estados Unidos había “eliminado” tres embarcaciones y matado a 14 personas como parte de su ofensiva, pero su gobierno sólo ha publicado videos de dos ataques. No quedó claro si el ataque es el tercero de esos tres o uno nuevo, que sería el cuarto.La administración Trump tampoco proporcionó detalles para respaldar sus alegaciones de que los barcos atacados realmente estaban involucrados en el tráfico de drogas.El despliegue militar de Washington, conformado por ocho buques de guerra, un submarino a propulsión nuclear en el Caribe sur frente a la costa de Venezuela y 10 aviones de combate en Puerto Rico, despierta temores en Latinoamérica de que Washington esté planeando atacar Caracas. También suscitó un debate sobre la legalidad de los asesinatos.El presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, ha acusado a Estados Unidos de querer en realidad desestabilizar al país y buscar un cambio de gobierno, mientras que Washington lo acusa, sin pruebas, de supuestos vínculos con el narcotráfico e incluso ha ofrecido una recompensa de 50 millones de dólares por su captura.En este contexto, el medio de investigación The Intercept informó que esta semana el Pentágono prohibió a altos funcionarios de la Cámara de Representantes asistir a una sesión informativa sobre el primer ataque a una lancha, ocurrido el 2 de septiembre, en el que asesinaron a 11 personas en el Caribe, según tres fuentes gubernamentales que hablaron bajo condición de anonimato.El ejército alegó como pretexto “medidas alternativas de control compensatorio” (término que designa los procedimientos de seguridad reforzados diseñados para mantener la información en secreto).El medio agregó que el Pentágono ha intentado ocultar numerosos detalles sobre el hecho, incluido que el buque alteró su rumbo y aparentemente regresó a la costa antes de los impactos. The Intecept precisó que los hombres a bordo sobrevivieron a un ataque inicial, pero poco después murieron en una posterior embestida.Los informantes de la oficina del subsecretario de Defensa para Operaciones Especiales de Baja Intensidad y el funcionario designado por el Pentágono para supervisar las operaciones especiales precisaron que el ataque no fue un caso aislado y que las operaciones letales continuarían, según tres fuentes familiarizadas con las reuniones.

Drug Trafficking | Washington, Sep 19 (EFE) - US President Donald Trump announced this Friday that the Army carried out another "lethal" kinetic attack against a "vessel affiliated with a terrorist organization" and confirmed the deaths of three suspected drug traffickers. "Under my orders, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic attack against a vessel (...) in the United States Southern Command area of responsibility," the president posted on his Truth Social account. Trump claimed that during the military attack, three suspected drug traffickers were eliminated and said that "intelligence" confirmed that the vessel was trafficking illicit narcotics along a known route with the goal of reaching the United States.

Narcotráfico | Washington, 19 sep (EFE).- El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, informó este viernes que el Ejército realizó un nuevo ataque cinético "letal" contra un "barco afiliado a una organización terrorista" y confirmó la muerte de tres presuntos narcotraficantes. "Bajo mis órdenes, el Secretario de Guerra ordenó un ataque cinético letal contra un buque (...) en el área de responsabilidad del Comando sur de los Estados Unidos", publicó el mandatario en su cuenta de Truth Social. Trump aseguró que durante el ataque militar tres presuntos narcotraficantes fueron eliminados y dijo que "la inteligencia" confirmó que la embarcación traficaba narcóticos ilícitos por una ruta conocida con el objetivo de llegar a Estados unidos.

Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio US President Donald Trump announced this Friday that the military carried out another "lethal" kinetic attack against a "vessel affiliated with a terrorist organization" and confirmed the deaths of three suspected drug traffickers. "Under my orders, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic attack against a vessel (…) in the United States Southern Command area of responsibility," the president posted on his Truth Social account. Trump, as with the previous attacks, announced the destruction of the vessel with a video without audio showing a blue-hued boat moving and then exploding upon impact with a projectile. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive the most important stories of the day. By subscribing to the newsletter, you accept our terms and conditions and privacy policy. Trump claimed that during the military attack, three suspected drug traffickers were killed and said that "intelligence" confirmed the vessel was smuggling illicit narcotics along a known route with the goal of reaching the United States. With this attack, the United States has sunk four vessels attributed to drug trafficking in the southern Caribbean near the Venezuelan coast since August, when it increased its military presence in international waters, justifying the need to "combat drug trafficking." Although US authorities have confirmed that the vessels in the last three attacks came from Venezuela, in this case Trump has not clarified the boat's origin or the nationality of its crew. According to information provided by the Republican, the Southern Command has destroyed three vessels attributed to drug trafficking and eliminated 17 suspected criminals, whose identities are unknown, and the quantities of drugs they were allegedly transporting are unknown. This Friday, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López reported that the Venezuelan Army carried out a "successful" military maneuver on the island of La Orchila, in Venezuelan waters in the Caribbean Sea, in response to the US deployment in the region, which has caused tensions and which President Nicolás Maduro has called "a threat." Maduro insists that the US mobilization is a plan to force "regime change" and impose a "puppet government" in his nation that satisfies Washington's interests. However, Trump denied on Thursday having held talks with members of his administration to plan "regime change" in Caracas. Opposition leader Capriles opposes possible US intervention Venezuelan opposition leader and candidate for congress, Henrique Capriles Radonski, speaks to the press after voting in the regional elections in Caracas on May 25, 2025. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles, a two-time presidential candidate, told the press on Friday that he does not support a possible US military intervention, amid tensions between the two countries over the deployment of warships in the Caribbean. This same Friday, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López accused Washington of waging an "undeclared war" following the naval deployment, which the United States defends as a means of combating drug trafficking. "I still believe that the solution is not military, but political. I am anti-war," declared Capriles, who supported the opposition's unified candidate, Edmundo González, in the July 2024 presidential elections. Capriles, a congressman since last July, continues to accuse President Nicolás Maduro's government of fraud and proclaims the opposition's victory, but heeded opposition leader María Corina Machado's call to boycott the 2025 legislative and regional elections. "What is happening is counterproductive; it is having the opposite effect: they are entrenching those in power," Capriles stated. The congressman believes the Venezuelan government should show goodwill in its foreign relations. "There must be an internal de-escalation with the release of all political prisoners," he said, referring to the situation of hundreds of dissidents behind bars, ranging from political leaders and activists to human rights defenders, journalists, and students. In response to the US operation, the Maduro government began three days of military exercises on the Caribbean island of La Orchila, about 65 kilometers from the mainland, and released images of the exercises today. The United States claims to have destroyed three vessels since the beginning of the month, leaving 14 dead, according to President Donald Trump. Washington accuses Nicolás Maduro of links to drug trafficking and has offered a $50 million reward for his capture. 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Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, informó este viernes que el Ejército realizó un nuevo ataque cinético "letal" contra un "barco afiliado a una organización terrorista" y confirmó la muerte de tres presuntos narcotraficantes. "Bajo mis órdenes, el Secretario de Guerra ordenó un ataque cinético letal contra un buque (…) en el área de responsabilidad del Comando sur de los Estados Unidos", publicó el mandatario en su cuenta de Truth Social. Trump, al igual que en los anteriores ataques, anunció la destrucción de la embarcación con un video sin audio donde se observa una lancha de tonos azules en movimiento y que después explota ante el impacto de un proyectil. Suscríbite a nuestro newsletter y recibe las historias más importantes del día. Al suscribirse al newsletter acepta nuestros términos y condiciones y política de privacidad. Trump aseguró que durante el ataque militar tres presuntos narcotraficantes fueron eliminados y dijo que "la inteligencia" confirmó que la embarcación traficaba narcóticos ilícitos por una ruta conocida con el objetivo de llegar a Estados unidos. Con este ataque, Estados Unidos suma cuatro embarcaciones adjudicadas al narcotráfico que son hundidas en el Caribe sur a cercanías de costas venezolanas desde agosto, cuando incrementaron la presencia militar en aguas internacionales justificando la necesidad de "combatir el narcotráfico". Aunque las autoridades estadounidenses han confirmado que las embarcaciones de los últimos tres ataques provenían de Venezuela, en este caso Trump no ha aclarado el origen de la lancha ni la nacionalidad de sus tripulantes. De acuerdo con los datos proporcionados por el republicano, el Comando sur ha destruido tres embarcaciones adjudicadas al narcotráfico y eliminado a 17 presuntos criminales, de los cuales se desconoce su identidad, así como no se tiene detalle de las cantidades de droga que supuestamente transportaban. Este mismo viernes, el ministro de Defensa de Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino López, informó que el Ejército venezolano realizó una maniobra militar "exitosa" en la isla de La Orchila, en aguas venezolanas del mar Caribe, ante el despliegue estadounidense en la región que ha provocado tensiones y que el presidente Nicolás Maduro ha tildado como "una amenaza". Maduro insiste en que la movilización estadounidense es un plan para forzar un "cambio de régimen" e imponer en su nación un "Gobierno títere" que satisfaga intereses de Washington. Sin embargo, Trump negó el jueves haber mantenido conversaciones con miembros de su Gobierno para planear un "cambio de régimen" en Caracas. Opositor Capriles en contra de una eventual intervención de EEUU El líder opositor venezolano y candidato a diputado, Henrique Capriles Radonski, habla con la prensa tras votar en las elecciones regionales de Caracas el 25 de mayo de 2025.. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP). El líder opositor venezolano Henrique Capriles, dos veces candidato presidencial, declaró el viernes a la prensa que no apoya una eventual intervención militar estadounidense, en medio del clima de tensión entre ambos países por el despliegue de buques de guerra en el Caribe. Este mismo viernes, el ministro de Defensa venezolano, Vladimir Padrino López, acusó a Washington de librar una "guerra no declarada" luego del despliegue naval que Estados Unidos defiende con el argumento de combatir el narcotráfico. "Sigo creyendo que la solución no es militar, sino política. Soy antiguerra", declaró Capriles, quien apoyó al candidato unitario de la oposición, Edmundo González, en las elecciones presidenciales de julio de 2024. Capriles, diputado desde julio pasado, continúa acusando al gobierno del presidente Nicolás Maduro de fraude y proclama la victoria de la oposición, pero no atendió el llamado de la líder opositora María Corina Machado a boicotear las elecciones legislativas y regionales de 2025. "Lo que está sucediendo es contraproductivo; está teniendo el efecto contrario: están atrincherando a los que están en el poder", señaló Capriles. El congresista cree que el gobierno venezolano debe mostrar buena voluntad de cara a sus relaciones exteriores. "Debe haber un desescalamiento interno con liberación de todos los presos políticos", dijo al referirse a la situación de centenares de disidentes tras las rejas, desde dirigentes políticos y activistas, hasta defensores de derechos humanos, periodistas y estudiantes. En respuesta a la operación estadounidense, el gobierno de Maduro inició tres días de ejercicios militares en la isla caribeña de La Orchila, a unos 65 kilómetros de tierra firme, y hoy mostró imágenes de ello. Estados Unidos afirma haber destruido tres embarcaciones desde principios de mes con saldo de 14 muertos, según el presidente Donald Trump. Washington acusa a Nicolás Maduro de vínculos con el narcotráfico y le ha ofrecido una recompensa de 50 millones de dólares por su captura. (CON INFORMACIONES DE EFE Y AFP) Acento es el más ágil y moderno diario electrónico de la República Dominicana. Información actualizada las 24 horas. Entérate de las noticias y sucesos más importantes a nivel nacional e internacional, videos y fotos sobre los hechos y los protagonistas más relevantes en tiempo real. Ver más Sigue todas las noticias de Acento en Google News Sigue todas las noticias de Acento en WhatsApp

US President Donald Trump shared a video on Friday of a new attack on another ship "trafficking illicit narcotics," amid increased US aggression in the Caribbean Sea. "At my direction, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic strike against a vessel affiliated with a designated terrorist organization engaged in narcotics trafficking in the United States Southern Command area of responsibility," the president wrote on his Truth Social account, alongside images of the incident. "The attack killed three narco-terrorists aboard the vessel, which was in international waters," Trump emphasized, adding that US intelligence confirmed that the attacked target "was traveling a known narcotics trafficking route with the intent of poisoning Americans." Trump also stated that "No member of the United States Armed Forces was injured in this attack." He concluded the message with an alert: "Stop selling fentanyl, narcotics, and illegal drugs in the United States and committing violence and terrorism against Americans!" With this attack, the United States marks the fourth time a vessel, attributed to drug trafficking, has been sunk in the southern Caribbean near the Venezuelan coast since August, when it increased its military presence in international waters, justifying the need to "combat drug trafficking." Although US authorities have confirmed that the vessels in the last three attacks came from Venezuela, in this case Trump has not clarified the boat's origin or the nationality of its crew. Trump, as in the previous attacks, announced the destruction of the vessel with a video without audio showing a blue-toned boat moving, which then explodes upon impact with a projectile. According to information provided by the Republican, the Southern Command has destroyed three vessels attributed to drug trafficking and eliminated 17 alleged criminals, whose identities are unknown, and there are no details of the quantities of drugs they were allegedly transporting. This Friday, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López reported that the Venezuelan Army carried out a "successful" military maneuver on the island of La Orchila, in Venezuelan waters in the Caribbean Sea, in response to the US deployment in the region, which has caused tensions and which President Nicolás Maduro has described as "a threat." Maduro insists that the US mobilization is a plan to force "regime change" and impose a "puppet government" in his nation that satisfies Washington's interests. However, Trump denied on Thursday having held talks with members of his administration to plan "regime change" in Caracas. If you want to receive this and other news on your mobile phone, download Telegram, go to https://t.me/albertorodnews and click +Join. Alberto News

El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, compartió este viernes un video de un nuevo ataque a otro barco que «traficaba narcóticos ilícitos», en medio del aumento de las agresiones de Washington en el mar Caribe. «Bajo mis órdenes, el secretario de Guerra ordenó un ataque cinético letal contra un buque afiliado a una organización terrorista designada que realiza narcotráfico en el área de responsabilidad del Comando Sur de los Estados Unidos», escribió el mandatario en su cuenta en Truth Social, junto a las imágenes del suceso. «El ataque mató a tres narcoterroristas a bordo del buque, que se encontraba en aguas internacionales», destacó Trump, agregando que la inteligencia estadounidense confirmó que el objetivo atacado «transitaba por una ruta conocida por el narcotráfico con el objetivo de envenenar a estadounidenses». Igualmente, Trump indicó que «Ningún miembro de las Fuerzas Armadas de los Estados Unidos resultó herido en este ataque». Finalizó el mensaje con una alerta: «¡Dejen de vender fentanilo, narcóticos y drogas ilegales en Estados Unidos y de cometer violencia y terrorismo contra estadounidenses!». Con este ataque, Estados Unidos suma cuatro embarcaciones adjudicadas al narcotráfico que son hundidas en el Caribe sur a cercanías de costas venezolanas desde agosto, cuando incrementaron la presencia militar en aguas internacionales justificando la necesidad de «combatir el narcotráfico». Aunque las autoridades estadounidenses han confirmado que las embarcaciones de los últimos tres ataques provenían de Venezuela, en este caso Trump no ha aclarado el origen de la lancha ni la nacionalidad de sus tripulantes. Trump, al igual que en los anteriores ataques, anunció la destrucción de la embarcación con un video sin audio donde se observa una lancha de tonos azules en movimiento y que después explota ante el impacto de un proyectil. De acuerdo con los datos proporcionados por el republicano, el Comando sur ha destruido tres embarcaciones adjudicadas al narcotráfico y eliminado a 17 presuntos criminales, de los cuales se desconoce su identidad, así como no se tiene detalle de las cantidades de droga que supuestamente transportaban. Este mismo viernes, el ministro de Defensa de Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino López, informó que el Ejército venezolano realizó una maniobra militar «exitosa» en la isla de La Orchila, en aguas venezolanas del mar Caribe, ante el despliegue estadounidense en la región que ha provocado tensiones y que el presidente Nicolás Maduro ha tildado como «una amenaza». Maduro insiste en que la movilización estadounidense es un plan para forzar un «cambio de régimen» e imponer en su nación un «Gobierno títere» que satisfaga intereses de Washington. Sin embargo, Trump negó el jueves haber mantenido conversaciones con miembros de su Gobierno para planear un «cambio de régimen» en Caracas.  Si quieres recibir en tu celular esta y otras informaciones, descarga Telegram, ingresa al link https://t.me/albertorodnews y dale clic a +Unirme.   Alberto News

US President Donald Trump announced this Friday a new attack in international waters against a vessel that he claimed was transporting drugs to US territory. The operation left the three occupants on board dead. "At my direction, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic attack against a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization engaged in narcotics trafficking in the US Southern Command area of responsibility," the president wrote on his Truth Social account. Trump added that the ship was transporting "illicit narcotics" bound for US shores, with the aim of "poisoning Americans." At the same time, he issued a direct message to groups linked to drug trafficking: "Stop selling fentanyl, narcotics, and illegal drugs in the United States and committing violence and terrorism against Americans!" For now, the origin of the vessel has not been confirmed. However, in recent weeks, US military forces have carried out at least three attacks on vessels in the Caribbean, allegedly of Venezuelan origin. According to data provided by the president himself, the Southern Command has destroyed three vessels attributed to drug trafficking and eliminated 17 alleged criminals since August, although the identities of the deceased and details about the quantity of drugs they were allegedly transporting have not been revealed so far. As on previous occasions, the Republican president accompanied the announcement with a video without audio in which a blue boat can be seen moving before being hit by a projectile and exploding. The attack comes amid high tension in the southern Caribbean, where the United States has increased its military deployment in international waters, citing the need to "combat drug trafficking." This Friday, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López reported a "successful" military maneuver on the island of La Orchila, in response to the US presence, an action that President Nicolás Maduro described as "a threat" to Venezuelan sovereignty. Maduro has reiterated that the US strategy seeks to prepare for "regime change" in Caracas and impose a "puppet government" favorable to Washington. Trump, in contrast, denied on Thursday having held such talks with his administration, although he has insisted that he will not give any respite to what he describes as criminal and terrorist networks in the region.

El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, informó este viernes sobre un nuevo ataque en aguas internacionales contra una embarcación que, según aseguró, transportaba droga hacia territorio norteamericano. El operativo dejó sin vida a los tres ocupantes que viajaban a bordo.“Bajo mis órdenes, el Secretario de Guerra ordenó un ataque cinético letal contra un buque afiliado a una Organización Terrorista Designada que realiza narcotráfico en el área de responsabilidad del Comando Sur de los Estados Unidos”, escribió el mandatario en su cuenta de Truth Social.Trump añadió que el barco transportaba “narcóticos ilícitos” con destino a las costas estadounidenses, con el objetivo de “envenenar a estadounidenses”. Al mismo tiempo, lanzó un mensaje directo a los grupos vinculados al tráfico de drogas: “¡Dejen de vender fentanilo, narcóticos y drogas ilegales en Estados Unidos y de cometer violencia y terrorismo contra estadounidenses!”.Por ahora, no se ha confirmado el origen del buque. Sin embargo, en las últimas semanas las fuerzas militares estadounidenses han llevado a cabo al menos tres ataques contra embarcaciones en el Caribe, presuntamente de origen venezolano.Según datos entregados por el propio presidente, el Comando Sur ha destruido tres embarcaciones adjudicadas al narcotráfico y eliminado a 17 presuntos criminales desde agosto, aunque hasta el momento no se ha revelado la identidad de los fallecidos ni detalles sobre la cantidad de droga que supuestamente transportaban. Como en ocasiones anteriores, el mandatario republicano acompañó el anuncio con un video sin audio en el que se observa a una lancha azul desplazándose antes de ser alcanzada por un proyectil y estallar.El ataque se produce en un contexto de alta tensión en el Caribe sur, donde Estados Unidos ha incrementado su despliegue militar en aguas internacionales, alegando la necesidad de “combatir el narcotráfico”. Este mismo viernes, el ministro de Defensa venezolano, Vladimir Padrino López, informó de una maniobra militar “exitosa” en la isla de La Orchila, en respuesta a la presencia norteamericana, acción que el mandatario Nicolás Maduro calificó como “una amenaza” a la soberanía venezolana.Maduro ha reiterado que la estrategia estadounidense busca preparar un “cambio de régimen” en Caracas e imponer un “gobierno títere” favorable a Washington. Trump, en contraste, negó el jueves haber mantenido conversaciones en esa línea con su administración, aunque ha insistido en que no dará tregua a lo que califica como redes criminales y terroristas en la región.

El Rubio del Norte confirms three deaths following a military attack in international waters against a "narco-gang" in the Caribbean. Venezuela denounces extrajudicial killings and demands the UN immediately cease El Norte's operations in the region.

El rubio del norte confirma tres muertos tras un ataque militar en aguas internacionales contra una “n@rcol@nch@” en el Caribe. Venezuela denuncia ejecuciones extrajudiciales y exige ante la ONU el cese inmediato de las operaciones de El Norte en la región.

US President Donald Trump announced this Friday on Truth, his social media platform, a new attack—it is unclear whether it is the third or fourth—against a boat in the Caribbean that he accuses of being involved in drug trafficking. “At my direction, the Secretary of War [Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth] ordered a lethal kinetic strike against a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization [by the State Department] that was engaged in narco-trafficking activities in the United States Southern Command area of responsibility,” he wrote. That command has jurisdiction over Latin American countries, excluding Mexico, and the European-controlled islands in the Caribbean. The announcement comes after the US president announced on September 2 a military operation against a vessel from Venezuela with 11 crew members who died in the attack, and after Trump reported on Monday the destruction of a second narco-boat, with “three narco-terrorists” on board, he wrote. On Wednesday, before leaving for a state trip to the United Kingdom, the Republican spoke with reporters at the foot of his presidential helicopter about a third vessel, about which he gave no further details. It is unclear whether this is the same mission he wrote about on social media this Friday in a post that includes moving images of the military operation. According to Trump, intelligence confirmed that the vessel was a drug boat sailing "with the objective of poisoning Americans." "The attack killed three narco-terrorists on board," and the boat "was in international waters. No members of the United States Armed Forces were injured," the post continues. In his characteristically emphatic style, Trump concludes his Truth: STOP SELLING FENTANYL, NARCOTICS, AND ILLEGAL DRUGS IN THE UNITED STATES AND COMMITTING VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM AGAINST AMERICANS!!! Dubious Legality Trump frames these operations of dubious international legality launched in the Caribbean as part of the crusade against drug trafficking by US authorities, who consider them an act of legitimate defense. The US president has ironically mentioned several times this week a possible side effect: the attacks are causing the disappearance of all kinds of boats in those waters. “There aren’t even any fishing boats; nobody wants to go out fishing. It is what it is,” he said on Wednesday. The Trump administration considers that drug cartels, especially those in Venezuela, represent a threat to “the national security, foreign policy, and vital interests of the United States,” he wrote on Monday in Truth. Last February, Washington included the Tren de Aragua (Aragua Train) on the State Department's list of foreign terrorist organizations. In Friday's message, he implies that he is referring to this organization. Given that Trump considers drug trafficking an "imminent threat" to the United States, he believes he has the right to order military attacks without needing to seek congressional approval, which would be the usual course of action. The first attack remains shrouded in mystery and has sparked debate in Washington about its legality. A group of senators from both parties demanded official explanations in a letter to Trump, while human rights advocates denounced that "this Administration is normalizing extrajudicial killings." Trump said that the military, which carried out the operation, has abundant evidence that the vessel was trafficking drugs, but has not yet made it public. Chavismo denies that its 11 crew members were drug traffickers. Regarding the second operation, Trump said this Monday: “We have proof. Just look at the cargo. It was spread across the ocean: cocaine and fentanyl were everywhere. We have it all recorded very carefully, because we knew you [journalists] would come after us [for answers].”

El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunció este viernes en Truth, su red social, un nuevo ataque, no está claro si el tercero o el cuarto, contra una lancha en el Caribe a la que acusa de estar implicada en el tráfico de drogas. “Bajo mis órdenes, el secretario de Guerra [el secretario de Defensa, Pete Hegseth] ordenó un ataque cinético letal contra un buque afiliado a una Organización Terrorista Designada [por el Departamento de Estado] que estaba efectuando labores de narcotráfico en el área de responsabilidad del Comando Sur de los Estados Unidos”, escribió. Ese comando tiene jurisdicción en los países de Latinoamérica, salvo México, y las islas de soberanía europea del Caribe. El anuncio llega después de que, el 2 de septiembre, el presidente de Estados Unidos anunciara una operación militar contra una embarcación proveniente de Venezuela, con 11 tripulantes, que murieron en el ataque, y de que el lunes Trump informara de la destrucción de una segunda narcolancha, con “tres narcoterroristas” a bordo, según escribió. El miércoles, antes de salir de viaje de Estado al Reino Unido, el republicano habló en una conversación con periodistas a los pies de su helicóptero presidencial de una tercera embarcación, de la que no dio más detalles. No está claro si se trata de la misma misión sobre la que escribió en su red social este viernes en un post que incorpora imágenes en movimiento de la operación militar. Según Trump, los servicios de inteligencia confirmaron que esa embarcación era una narcolancha que navegaba “con el objetivo de envenenar a estadounidenses”. “El ataque mató a tres narcoterroristas a bordo” y la lancha “se encontraba en aguas internacionales. Ningún miembro de las Fuerzas Armadas de los Estados Unidos resultó herido”, continúa el texto. En su característico estilo enfático, Trump concluye su Truth: ¡¡¡DEJEN DE VENDER FENTANILO, NARCÓTICOS Y DROGAS ILEGALES EN ESTADOS UNIDOS Y DE COMETER VIOLENCIA Y TERRORISMO CONTRA ESTADOUNIDENSES!!!Dudosa legalidadTrump enmarca estas operaciones de dudosa legalidad internacional lanzadas en el Caribe en la cruzada contra el narcotráfico de las autoridades estadounidenses, que las consideran como un acto de defensa legítima. El presidente de Estados Unidos ha ironizado varias veces esta semana sobre un posible efecto colateral: los ataques están provocando la desaparición de barcos de toda clase en esas aguas. “Ni siquiera [hay] barcos de pesca; nadie quiere salir a faenar. Es lo que hay”, dijo el miércoles.La Administración de Trump considera que los carteles del narco, especialmente los de Venezuela, representan una amenaza para “la seguridad nacional, la política exterior y los intereses vitales de Estados Unidos”, según escribió este lunes en Truth. En febrero pasado, Washington incluyó al Tren de Aragua en la lista del Departamento de Estado de organizaciones terroristas extranjeras. En el mensaje de este viernes da a entender que se refiere a esta organización.Dado que Trump considera ese tráfico de drogas una “amenaza inminente” para Estados Unidos, considera que tiene el derecho de ordenar ataques militares sin necesidad de pedir la aprobación del Congreso, que sería el cauce habitual. El primero de los ataques sigue rodeado de incógnitas, y ha generado un debate en Washington sobre su legalidad. Un grupo de senadores de ambos partidos ha exigido explicaciones oficiales en una carta remitida a Trump, mientras defensores de los derechos humanos denuncian que “esta Administración está normalizando las ejecuciones extrajudiciales”. Trump dijo que el ejército, que llevó a cabo la operación, tiene abundantes pruebas de que aquella embarcación estaba traficando con drogas, pero aún no las ha hecho públicas. El chavismo niega que sus 11 tripulantes fueran narcos.Sobre la segunda operación, Trump dijo este lunes: “Tenemos pruebas. Basta con mirar el cargamento. Se esparció por el océano: [había] cocaína y fentanilo por todas partes. Lo tenemos todo grabado con mucho cuidado, porque sabíamos que ustedes [los periodistas] nos perseguirían [en busca de respuestas]”.

If the boat was sunk in the Dominican Republic, then it is possible that they were Colombians. This means that officials from the US and the Dominican Republic would be guilty of the murder of Colombian citizens. Let the investigation proceed, and let the mothers of the missing youths from those days report to the authorities. There is no law in any legal system that allows firing missiles at boats with unarmed youths at sea. Regardless of their activity https://noticiasrcn.com/internacional/republica-dominicana-entrego-detalles-de-lancha-destruida-por-estados-unidos-938567?s=09…

Destruction of a boat carrying drugs. Photo: Donald Trump (Truth Social). RCN NewsSeptember 22, 202509:21 p.m. Join the RCN News WhatsApp channel Through a joint operation between the Dominican Republic and the United States, more than 300 packages of cocaine were seized that were traveling through the waters of the Caribbean. The enormous amount was on a boat manned by what they described as narcoterrorists. It was one thousand kilograms of cocaine located 80 nautical miles from Beata Island. The Dominican Republic was the final destination. More than 300 packages of cocaine were foundTo prevent the boat from continuing on its way, the National Drug Control Directorate, the United States Southern Command, and the Joint Interagency Task Force South participated. That boat was destroyed by United States units last Friday, September 19. Indeed, it was confirmed that it was the vessel seized during the military deployment of US troops in the Caribbean. During the respective inspection of the area where the explosion occurred, 13 bales containing 377 packages were found. Sixty packages were destroyed in the operation. Video of the boat's destruction "Following a US military air strike against a narco-terrorist speedboat carrying approximately 1,000 kilograms of suspected cocaine," stated Carlos Devers, an official with the National Drug Control Directorate. Tension in the region began almost a month ago, when the Donald Trump administration announced the military deployment. The purpose has been to confront drug trafficking organizations originating in Venezuela that cross the waters with drugs. To date, the United States has records of having destroyed three vessels. Through Truth Social, Trump showed the video with the exact moment of the boat heading to the Dominican Republic. "By my order, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic strike against a vessel affiliated with a designated terrorist organization engaged in drug trafficking," the president said. Join the RCN News WhatsApp channel Follow us on Google News You may be interested in Other News Hernan Dario Gomez "El 'Bolillo' Gómez exploded in a press conference due to criticism regarding the imminent failure with El Salvador Hernán Darío "Bolillo" Gómez could not stand the criticism any longer due to El Salvador's poor form and the imminent elimination from the World Cup.

Destrucción de lancha que llevaba droga. Foto: Donald Trump (Truth Social). Noticias RCNseptiembre 22 de 202509:21 p. m. Unirse al canal de Whatsapp de Noticias RCN A través de una operación conjunta entre República Dominicana y Estados Unidos, se incautaron más de 300 paquetes con cocaína que iban por las aguas del Caribe.La gigantesca cantidad estaba en una lancha tripulada por lo que calificaron como narcoterroristas. Eran mil kilogramos de cocaína ubicados a 80 millas náuticas de Isla Beata. República Dominicana era el destino final.Más de 300 paquetes de cocaína fueron encontradosPara impedir que la embarcación siguiera su camino, se contó con la participación de la Dirección Nacional de Control de Drogas, el Comando Sur de los Estados Unidos y la Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta Interagencial Sur.Aquella lancha fue destruida por las unidades de Estados Unidos el pasado viernes 19 de septiembre. En efecto, se confirmó que fue la embarcación intervenida durante el despliegue militar de las tropas norteamericanas en el Caribe.En medio de la respectiva inspección de la zona donde ocurrió la explosión, se encontraron 13 pacas con 377 paquetes. Hubo 60 paquetes que fueron destruidos en la operación.Video de la destrucción de la lancha“A raíz de un golpe militar aéreo de los Estados Unidos contra una lancha rápida de narcoterroristas que transportaba aproximadamente 1.000 kilogramos de presunta cocaína”, declaró el funcionario de la Dirección Nacional de Control de Drogas, Carlos Devers.La tensión en la región inició hace casi un mes, cuando el Gobierno de Donald Trump dio a conocer el despliegue militar. El propósito ha sido enfrentar a las estructuras narcotraficantes provenientes de Venezuela que cruzan por las aguas con droga.Hasta el momento, Estados Unidos tiene registros de haber destruido tres embarcaciones. A través de Truth Social, Trump mostró el video con el momento exacto de la lancha que se dirigía a República Dominicana.“Por orden mía, el secretario de Guerra ordenó un ataque cinético letal contra un buque afiliado a una organización terrorista designada que se dedicaba al narcotráfico”, señaló el presidente. Unirse al canal de Whatsapp de Noticias RCN Síguenos en Google News Te puede interesarOtras NoticiasHernan Dario GomezEl ‘Bolillo’ Gómez explotó en rueda de prensa por críticas ante inminente fracaso con El SalvadorHernán Darío el ‘Bolillo’ Gómez no aguantó más las críticas por el mal momento de El Salvador y la inminente eliminación del Mundial.

Dominican authorities managed to recover some of the drugs from the drug boat bombed by the US (@DNCDRD)Dominican Republic authorities said on Sunday that they seized some of the cocaine transported in a speedboat that was recently destroyed by the United States Navy, while the Trump administration carries out a controversial counter-narcotics mission in the southern Caribbean. In a press conference, the National Drug Control Directorate of the Dominican Republic reported that it recovered 377 packages of cocaine from the vessel that was allegedly carrying 1,000 kilograms of the drug. Authorities reported that the vessel was destroyed about 80 nautical miles south of Isla Beata, a small island belonging to the Dominican Republic. They said the Dominican Republic's Navy collaborated with U.S. authorities to locate the speedboat, which was allegedly trying to dock in the Dominican Republic and use the country as a "bridge" to transport cocaine to the United States. The United States attacked a speedboat in the Caribbean Sea - credit social networks/X "This is the first time in history that the United States and the Dominican Republic have carried out a joint operation against narcoterrorism in the Caribbean," the directorate said in a statement. In August, the United States sent eight warships and a submarine to the southern Caribbean in what the Trump administration has called a mission to combat drug trafficking. The White House says the flotilla has so far destroyed three speedboats carrying drugs in separate attacks that have killed more than a dozen people on board the vessels. Human rights groups have said the attacks on the boats amount to extrajudicial killings, and on Friday two Democratic senators introduced a resolution in Congress seeking to prevent the administration from carrying out further U.S. President Donald Trump attends a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., September 21, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder The Trump administration says at least two of the sunken boats departed from Venezuela, whose president is often described by White House officials as a drug lord and leader of a gang known as the Cartel of the Suns. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro denies the allegations and has described the U.S. naval deployment in the Caribbean as an attack on his country. Military officials, diplomats and analysts say one of the main goals of the force is to increase pressure on Venezuela's president, as senior Trump administration officials call him an illegitimate leader and accuse him of directing the actions of criminal gangs and drug cartels. "We are not going to have a cartel, operating or posing as a government, operating in our own hemisphere,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Fox News this week, adding that Maduro had been indicted in the United States and was “a fugitive from American justice.” 0 seconds of 27 seconds Volume 90% Donald Trump said “three narco-terrorists from Venezuela” were killed after an attack in the Caribbean “There is a reward for their capture,” he said. The heavy military presence in the Caribbean, including F-35 fighter jets in Puerto Rico, suggests the United States plans to do more than blow up small boats, analysts said. But the scope of the operation remains unclear. The 4,500-member force currently aboard eight warships is too small to invade Venezuela or any country harboring traffickers. And it is not operating in the main body of water for a major drug interdiction campaign. That would be the eastern Pacific Ocean, according to regional experts. The clandestine deployment of elite Special Operations forces suggests that commando attacks or raids within Venezuela itself may be in the works, experts say. (With information from AP)

Las autoridades dominicanas lograron recuperar parte de la droga de la embarcación narco bombardeada por EEUU (@DNCDRD)Las autoridades de República Dominicana dijeron el domingo que confiscaron parte de la cocaína transportada en una lancha rápida que fue destruida recientemente por la Marina de Estados Unidos, mientras el gobierno de Trump lleva a cabo una controvertida misión antinarcóticos en el sur del Caribe.En conferencia de prensa, la Dirección Nacional de Control de Drogas de República Dominicana informó que recuperó 377 paquetes de cocaína de la embarcación que presuntamente transportaba 1.000 kilogramos de la droga.Las autoridades informaron que la embarcación fue destruida a unas 80 millas náuticas al sur de Isla Beata, una pequeña isla perteneciente a la República Dominicana. Indicaron que la Armada de la República Dominicana colaboró ​​con las autoridades estadounidenses para localizar la lancha rápida, que presuntamente intentaba atracar en la República Dominicana y utilizar el país como “puente” para transportar cocaína a Estados Unidos.Estados Unidos atacó lancha en el mar Caribe - crédito redes sociales/X“Esta es la primera vez en la historia que Estados Unidos y República Dominicana realizan una operación conjunta contra el narcoterrorismo en el Caribe”, indicó la dirección en un comunicado.En agosto, Estados Unidos envió ocho buques de guerra y un submarino al sur del Caribe, en lo que la administración Trump ha llamado una misión para combatir el narcotráfico.La Casa Blanca dice que la flotilla ha destruido hasta ahora tres lanchas rápidas que transportaban drogas en ataques separados que han matado a más de una docena de personas a bordo de las embarcaciones.Grupos de derechos humanos han dicho que los ataques a los barcos equivalen a ejecuciones extrajudiciales, y el viernes dos senadores demócratas presentaron una resolución en el Congreso que busca impedir que la administración lleve a cabo más ataques.El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, asiste a un servicio conmemorativo en memoria del comentarista conservador asesinado Charlie Kirk en el State Farm Stadium en Glendale, Arizona, EE. UU., el 21 de septiembre de 2025. REUTERS/Brian SnyderLa administración Trump dice que al menos dos de los barcos hundidos partieron de Venezuela, cuyo presidente es a menudo descrito por funcionarios de la Casa Blanca como un narcotraficante y líder de una pandilla conocida como el Cártel de los Soles.El presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, niega las acusaciones y ha descrito el despliegue naval estadounidense en el Caribe como un ataque a su país.Funcionarios militares, diplomáticos y analistas dicen que uno de los principales objetivos de la fuerza es aumentar la presión sobre el presidente de Venezuela, ya que altos cargos del gobierno de Trump lo califican de líder ilegítimo y lo acusan de dirigir las acciones de bandas criminales y cárteles de la droga.“No vamos a tener a un cártel, operando o haciéndose pasar por un gobierno, operando en nuestro propio hemisferio”, dijo el secretario de Estado Marco Rubio en Fox News esta semana, y añadió que Maduro había sido imputado en Estados Unidos y era “un fugitivo de la justicia estadounidense”.0 seconds of 27 secondsVolume 90%Donald Trump dijo que “tres narcoterroristas de Venezuela” murieron tras un ataque en el Caribe “Hay una recompensa por su captura”, dijo.La fuerte presencia militar en el Caribe, que incluye cazas F-35 en Puerto Rico, sugiere que Estados Unidos planea hacer algo más que volar pequeñas embarcaciones, dijeron los analistas. Pero el alcance de la operación sigue sin estar claro.La fuerza de 4500 miembros que actualmente se encuentra a bordo de ocho buques de guerra es demasiado pequeña para invadir Venezuela o cualquier país que albergue traficantes. Y no está operando en la principal masa de agua para llevar a cabo una gran campaña de interceptación de drogas. Esa sería el océano Pacífico oriental, según los expertos regionales. El despliegue clandestino de fuerzas de élite de Operaciones Especiales sugiere que podrían estar preparándose ataques o incursiones de comandos dentro de la propia Venezuela, señalan los expertos.(con información de AP)

THIS IS WORTH IT They blew up another boat on them with their little weed and their cake powder. TRUMP sure is bad with those Angels of the Sun

| BREAKING NEWS: The Dominican Republic seizes part of the drugs from the latest Cartel of the Suns boat destroyed by the US in the Caribbean. According to authorities, 1 ton of suspected cocaine in 377 packages was seized 80 nautical miles south of Beata Island.

| ÚLTIMA HORA: República Dominicana incauta parte de la droga de la más reciente lancha del Cartel de los Soles destruida por EEUU en el Caribe. Según las autoridades, se incautaron 1 tonelada en 377 paquetes de presunta cocaína a 80 millas náuticas al sur de Isla Beata.

On the morning of September 2, 2025, a small speedboat skims across open water somewhere in the Caribbean Sea. Suddenly, in a flash of white, it’s destroyed in a U.S.-launched airstrike. All 11 people on board are reportedly killed. Two weeks later, another boat meets the same fate, with reports indicating three more people are killed. Aerial footage of both attacks, posted online by U.S. President Donald Trump, shows more than just a grainy, bird’s-eye view of the missions; it reveals the role that Canadian technology played in these airstrikes. An investigation by Project Ploughshares has confirmed that both operations relied on advanced electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems built in Hamilton, Ontario, by L3Harris WESCAM. These sensors, sold in large volumes to the U.S. government, are designed to surveil below aircraft, identify potential targets, and coordinate airstrikes with precision. Their distinctive on-screen interface, visible even in the redacted airstrike footage shared by President Trump, confirms that Canadian technology played a central role in the operations. Human-rights monitors and UN officials have determined that the attacks, which took place in international waters and targeted alleged drug smugglers in the absence of any declared conflict, amount to extrajudicial killings. This, in turn, raises the question of whether Canadian technology will continue to facilitate such unlawful strikes in the region. Canada is legally bound to ensure that its export of military goods does not contribute to violations of international law. But because of a decades-old agreement between Canada and the United States, most military goods that Canada sends to its southern neighbour — including the WESCAM sensors used in these operations — bypass the very export controls designed to prevent Canadian technology from contributing to such abuses.These U.S. airstrikes reveal the consequences of this loophole and signal the immediate need to close it. Read full report below.