US kill three more in Caribbean airstrike

In its ongoing campaign against narcoterrorism, the US military conducted another airstrike in the Caribbean on November 6, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the operation on X, emphasizing the US’s commitment to combating drug trafficking. The strike targeted a vessel operated by a designated terrorist organization in international waters, with no US casualties reported. This marks the tenth such attack in the Caribbean since September, totaling approximately 44 fatalities. Among the victims were two Trinidad-born men, Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, who were feared killed in an October 14 strike. Two survivors from an October 26 attack were repatriated to Colombia and Ecuador. The Trinidad and Tobago government, led by Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has supported these operations, citing the nation’s struggle with narcotics and firearm smuggling from Venezuela. Concurrently, a US Senate motion to block President Trump from attacking Venezuela failed, despite concerns that his actions in the Caribbean could escalate tensions. Trump has denied intentions of war with Venezuela but hinted at the potential downfall of President Nicolas Maduro.