U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, Sept 2, 2025

Frame at 16.8 s: wide overhead shot of the boat's wake before the strike; no people visible. — U.S. Department of Defense video (DVIDS 987835) · Public domain (U.S. federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105); rehost OK

Overhead sensor video released by the U.S. Department of Defense. DoD says that on Sept. 2, 2025, at the President's direction, U.S. forces assigned to U.S. Southern Command struck a vessel in international waters in the Caribbean that it says was operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization and carrying narcotics. DoD says 11 men aboard were killed and no U.S. forces were harmed. This was the first publicized strike of the campaign.

What: U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, Sept 2, 2025
Where: Caribbean Sea, international waters (per DoD)
When: Sep 2, 2025
Who: U.S. Department of Defense / U.S. Southern Command
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: Shows a lethal strike on a boat with people aboard, filmed from altitude. No close-up injuries. Graphic level: mild.

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U.S. Department of Defense / U.S. Southern Command · U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, Sept 2, 2025

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Captured 2 September 2025. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: U.S. Department of Defense / U.S. Southern Command. Location: Caribbean Sea, international waters (per DoD).

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Credit: U.S. Department of Defense video (DVIDS 987835). License: Public domain (U.S. federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105); rehost OK.

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