WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump announced Saturday that U.S. forces destroyed a “very large drug-carrying submarine” in the Caribbean, killing two suspected traffickers and capturing two others.
According to Trump’s statement on Truth Social, the vessel was transporting fentanyl and other narcotics toward the United States.
He called the strike a major victory against transnational crime networks, claiming it prevented as many as 25,000 overdose deaths.
“No U.S. forces were harmed,” Trump said. “Under my watch, the United States will not tolerate narcoterrorists trafficking illegal drugs.”
Fox News reported that two survivors were rescued by the U.S. Navy and are being held aboard an American warship for questioning.
This marks the sixth smuggling vessel interdicted since U.S. combat operations began in the Caribbean last month.
While the Pentagon has not disclosed the operation’s name, Trump mentioned it during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, describing the submarine as “built specifically for massive narcotics transport.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that further details would be released soon.
Earlier in the week, Trump authorized CIA operations in the region and ordered U.S. Air Force B-52s to conduct a “show of force” near Venezuelan waters—signaling an expanded campaign against regional drug networks.
The announcement comes amid renewed concern over the U.S. fentanyl epidemic, which claims tens of thousands of lives annually. Much of the supply originates in Mexico, using chemicals imported from China.
Lawmakers from both parties have called for harsher penalties. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Paul Gosar each proposed legislation imposing the death penalty for fentanyl traffickers.
As operations continue, officials emphasize that every shipment stopped means lives saved—a reminder that national strength lies not only in power, but in protecting life and dignity.
