In a decisive move against narco-terrorism, the United States military executed a targeted strike on a vessel allegedly operated by the Tren de Aragua (TdA), a designated terrorist organization, in the southern Caribbean on October 24. The operation, conducted in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, resulted in the deaths of six alleged narco-terrorists. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed the strike in a post on X, stating it was carried out overnight under the directive of President Trump. He emphasized that the vessel was identified by intelligence as part of a narcotics smuggling network and was traversing a known trafficking route. This marks the first nighttime strike in the ongoing campaign against narco-terrorism. Hegseth issued a stern warning to drug smugglers, vowing to treat them with the same severity as Al-Qaeda. Since September, the US military has reportedly killed 13 individuals in similar operations, including two Trinidad and Tobago nationals in a strike on October 14.