U.S. strikes Òdrug vesselÓ in Caribbean

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military carried out a strike
on a drug-carrying boat from Venezuela, killing 11 ÒnarcoterroristsÓ

Sep 2: Trump posts on social
media that U.S. forces conducted
strike in international waters against
members of VenezuelaÕs Tren de
Aragua gang carrying illegal drugs

He later shares video appearing
to show footage from overhead
drones of motor boat speeding
across choppy waters (left) before
it bursts into flames

U.S AIR AND NAVAL ASSETS IN CARIBBEAN (approximate locations)*

Iwo Jima amphibious
ready group

4,500 sailors
and Marines

ATLANTIC
OCEAN
PACIFIC
OCEAN
CARIBBEAN
SEA
GULF OF
MEXICO
(Gulf of
America)
UNITED STATES
VENEZUELA
MEXICO
COLOMBIA
PUERTO
RICO
BAHAMAS
CUBA
HAITI
PANAMA
TRINIDAD
& TOBAGO
Caracas
500km
300 miles

Amphibious assault ship
Amphibious transport dock
Cruisers/destroyers
Attack submarine
Patrol
aircraft
Reaper
drones
Amphibious squadron
(tiltrotor aircraft, strike jets, helicopters)

*In region or expected there soon (as of Sep 2, 2025)

Sources: IEJ Media, Reuters, USNI News
Picture: Donald Trump/Truth Social
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