U.S. forces performed a “precision strike” on a suspected transnational drug boat that killed the 11 people aboard, the Defense Department and President Donald Trump confirmed on 2 September 2025, US Naval Institute News reports.
First announced by Trump during a press event at the White House, a senior defense official confirmed the strike in a statement. Trump then published video of the strike on Truth Social, saying the strike targeted the Tren de Aragua transnational criminal organization.
