On November 6, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” reportedly killing three men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Caribbean.

@SecWar Pete Hegseth published a statement on Twitter/X on November 6th announcing the strike “today” on a vessel reportedly “trafficking narcotics”. In the black and white video included in the post, a boat can be seen moving through the water until it erupts in white light – an explosion that seems to result in flames.

There were no additional details found among local sources about the victims.

Methodological note about classification of those killed in this incident

In documenting this incident, Airwars is following the guidance outlined by independent International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law experts, whereby those on the vessels are understood to be civilians, given that the legal framework in which the strikes are being conducted remains in question.

Airwars has therefore included a civilian casualty count of three deaths.