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Incident Date
10 November 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251110a
Location
Caribbean Sea, Caribbean Sea, Caribbean Sea
On November 10, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with "a Designated Terrorist Organization," reportedly killing four men described as "narco-terrorists" in international waters in the Caribbean Sea. On November 13th CBS News was the first to report on the strike, initially quoting a Pentagon…
Summary
Published
28 November 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
6 November 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251106a
Location
International Waters, Caribbean Sea, Caribbean Sea, Caribbean Sea
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…
Summary
Published
25 November 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 November 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251101a
Location
International Waters, Caribbean Sea, Caribbean Sea, Caribbean Sea
On November 1, 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 1st announcing the strike "today" on a vessel…
Summary
Published
25 November 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
23–24 October, 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251023a
Location
Caribbean Sea, Caribbean Sea, Caribbean Sea
On October 23 or 24th, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly operated by Tren de Aragua, reportedly killing six men described as "narco-terrorists" in international waters in the Caribbean Sea. On October 24th, @SecWar Pete Hegseth published on Twitter/X a statement announcing the "overnight" strike on…
Summary
Published
18 November 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Research and Investigations
291253
3 Nov, 2025
Research
Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean
Methodology note: U.S. military in Latin America and the Caribbean
In September 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump launched a campaign of military strikes on supposed “narco-terrorists” in small boats, initially in the Caribbean Sea and later in the Pacific. Accusing those on the boats of smuggling drugs bound for the United States, the campaign marked a significant shift in U.S. policy – with the United […]
