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A video shared by US President Donald Trump on his Truth social platform appears to show a military attack on a submarine in the Caribbean that has been accused of being a drug ship.
In this clip, the ship is seen moving through the waves, its front submerged several inches below the water’s surface. Several explosions were then seen, at least one occurring in the rear of the ship.
President Trump said two people were killed in Thursday’s airstrike. Trump said the two survivors were detained and later deported to their home countries of Ecuador and Colombia.
“It was a great honor to sink a very large narcotics submarine that was traveling toward the United States on a well-known drug trafficking route,” President Trump said in a social media post. “U.S. intelligence confirmed that the ship was primarily loaded with fentanyl and other illegal drugs.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed on X news agency Saturday that a Colombian man detained in what he called a “narco-submarine” was returning home.
“I’m glad he’s alive. He will be prosecuted according to the law,” Petro said in a short post.
Ecuador’s government press office said on Saturday that it was not aware of any repatriation plans at this time.
At least 29 people have been killed in U.S. military operations against ships in the region, as President Trump announced the death toll on the Truth Social platform.
The president justified the attack by claiming the United States was engaged in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels.
He is relying on the same legal powers that the George W.
President Trump also treats suspected traffickers as if they were enemies in a traditional war.
Additional sources of information • AP