US Military Conducts 10th Strike Against Drug Traffickers: Nighttime Operation Claims Six Lives in Caribbean

Oct 24, 2025 10:34 pm CST

The US military has escalated its campaign against drug trafficking with its 10th strike against suspected smugglers, resulting in six fatalities in the Caribbean. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attributed the vessel to the Tren de Aragua gang and highlighted this as their first nighttime operation, signaling an intensification of military actions that have expanded from occasional strikes to multiple weekly operations across wider geographical areas.