Overview
- U.S. forces struck a semi‑submersible vessel Thursday in the Caribbean, killing two people and rescuing two survivors.
- President Trump released video of the strike and said intelligence indicated the vessel carried mostly fentanyl, a claim not supported by publicly disclosed evidence.
- The two survivors were held aboard a U.S. Navy ship before transfer, and Colombia’s president confirmed his country received its national for legal processing.
- Sending the detainees to their home countries avoids immediate questions over their status in the U.S. justice system as lawmakers and legal experts challenge the campaign’s authority.
- The operation was at least the sixth since early September, with the administration’s tally putting total deaths at no fewer than 29 and the buildup stoking tensions with Venezuela.