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It’s October 24th and Pete Hegseth and the War Department have just rid the world of another narco-terrorist boat and the narco-terrorists aboard it!
How many more of these people could there be?
Why would anyone in their right mind board one of these drug boats? This is a virtual death sentence!
Watch the boat and the terrorists saying goodbye here:
Sec. Hegseth provided more information and confirmed that the ship was operated by Tren de Aragua, a designated terrorist organization.
And for the record, you don’t negotiate with terrorists…
You don’t read them the Miranda warnings…
You don’t issue them a court date…
You just kill them.
That’s what you do in war, and they’re certainly at war with us!
Overnight, at the direction of President Trump, the War Department conducted a deadly attack on a ship operated by Tren de Aragua (TDA), a designated terrorist organization (DTO) that trafficks in narcotics in the Caribbean Sea.
The ship was known by us… pic.twitter.com/lVlw0FLBv4
– Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) 24 October 2025
Overnight, at the direction of President Trump, the War Department conducted a deadly attack on a ship operated by Tren de Aragua (TDA), a designated terrorist organization (DTO) that trafficks in narcotics in the Caribbean Sea.
Our intelligence had revealed that the ship was involved in illegal narcotics trafficking, was passing through a known narco-trafficking route and was carrying narcotics. Six men were aboard the narco-terrorist ship during the attack, which was carried out in international waters – and was the first attack of the night. All six terrorists were killed in this attack and there was no loss to the US forces.
If you are a narco-terrorist smuggling drugs into our hemisphere, we will treat you the same way we treat al-Qaeda. Day or night, we will map your network, track your people, locate you and kill you.
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The US military is deploying an aircraft carrier to the Caribbean to bolster its troop and aircraft presence in the US Southern Command area.
“In support of the President’s directive to dismantle transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and counter narco-terrorism in defense of the homeland, the Secretary of War has directed the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and carrier air wings to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility (AOR),” said Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.
He said, “The increased U.S. force presence in the USSOUTHCOM AOR will enhance the U.S. ability to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that compromise the security and prosperity of the United States homeland and our security in the Western Hemisphere. These forces will enhance existing capabilities to disrupt narcotics trafficking and degrade and destroy TCOs and Will increase.”
statement:
In support of the President’s directive to dismantle transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and combat narco-terrorism in defense of the homeland, Secretary of War Gerald R. Ford directed the Carrier Strike Group and assigned the Carrier Air Wing to the U.S….
– Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellASW) 24 October 2025
more than associated Press,
The deployment of an aircraft carrier would add major additional resources to a region that has already seen an unusually large US military buildup in the Caribbean Sea and Venezuelan waters. The latest deployment and the rapid pace of US strikes, including one Friday, have sparked new speculation about how far the Trump administration might go in operations targeting drug trafficking, including whether it might try to topple Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. He is accused of drug terrorism in America
There are already more than 6,000 sailors and marines on eight warships in the region. If the entire USS Ford strike group arrives, it could bring about 4,500 more sailors as well as nine squadron aircraft assigned to the carrier.
Complicating the situation is Tropical Storm Melissa, which is nearly stationary in the central Caribbean and forecasters warn it could soon intensify into a powerful hurricane.
Hours before Parnell announced the news, Hegseth said the military had launched a 10th attack on a suspected drug-carrying boat, killing six people and bringing the death toll to at least 43 in a string of attacks that began in early September.
Hegseth said on social media that the ship that was attacked overnight was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang. It was the second time the Trump administration has linked one of its operations to a gang that originated in a Venezuelan prison.
“If you are a narco-terrorist smuggling drugs into our hemisphere, we will treat you the same way we treat al-Qaeda,” Hegseth said in his post. “Day or night, we will map your networks, track your people, hunt you down and kill you.”
Overnight, at the direction of President Trump, the War Department conducted a deadly attack on a ship operated by Tren de Aragua (TDA), a designated terrorist organization (DTO) that trafficks in narcotics in the Caribbean Sea.
The ship was known by us… pic.twitter.com/lVlw0FLBv4
– Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) 24 October 2025
“Next time there will be land,” President Trump said this week regarding the crackdown on drug traffickers based in Venezuela.
Footage below:
🇺🇸🇻🇪Trump: Ground operation will soon be started in Venezuela against those supplying drugs to America. pic.twitter.com/LzzwDVtxIu
– Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) 24 October 2025
cnn noted:
President Donald Trump is considering plans to target cocaine facilities and drug trafficking routes inside Venezuela, three US officials told CNN, although he has not yet decided on whether to move forward with them.
The two officials said the president has not ruled out pursuing a diplomatic approach with Venezuela to stem the flow of drugs to the U.S., even as the administration has ceased active negotiations with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in recent weeks. Venezuela is not known to be a major source of cocaine, but the Trump administration is aggressively trying to link Maduro to the drug trade.
And on Friday, external signs pointed to a larger potential troop surge, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordering the Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier strike group currently deployed to Europe to the Caribbean region amid a massive buildup of U.S. forces currently deployed to Europe. Trump has also authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela.
An administration official told CNN, “There are plans on the table that the president is considering” regarding operations on Venezuelan soil, adding that “he has not ruled out diplomacy.”
Another official, who has been directly involved in some of the discussions, argued that there are several proposals that have been suggested to the President. A third official said the plan is ongoing throughout the government, but the focus at the highest levels is currently on drugs inside Venezuela.
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