U.S. military drone strike on a drug-carrying submersible in the Caribbean on Thursday. (Credit: President Donald Trump via Truth Social)
Fox News previously confirmed that two survivors were rescued by the U.S. Navy after the strike, and were being held aboard an American warship. Trump’s statement is the first official acknowledgment of their identities and nationalities.
The strike marked the sixth U.S. interdiction of a suspected drug smuggling vessel since combat operations began in the Caribbean last month. The Pentagon has not publicly named the operation.
Trump first referenced the strike publicly during a meeting Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
US MILITARY DRONE STRIKE ON DRUG 'SUBMERSIBLE' IN CARIBBEAN LEAVES SURVIVORS, OFFICIAL CONFIRMS
"We attacked a submarine, and that was a drug-carrying submarine built specifically for the transportation of massive amounts of drugs," he told reporters.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking separately Friday, did not dispute the existence of survivors but said further details would be released later.
The U.S. killed six alleged drug traffickers on a boat in international waters near Venezuela, President Donald Trump announced Oct. 14, 2025. (realDonaldTrump/Truth Social)
Earlier this week, Trump confirmed he had authorized CIA activity in the region. U.S. Air Force B-52s also flew a visible "show of force" mission near Venezuelan waters on Thursday.
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Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano and Lucas Tomlinson contributed to this report.
Jasmine Baehr is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, faith and culture.
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