A U.S. military task force carried out a lethal strike against a vessel linked to narcotics smuggling in the Caribbean Sea on November 10, killing four men described as narco-terrorists, according to information released by defense officials.

The operation was ordered by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth after intelligence indicated the vessel was operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization and was moving along a known narco-trafficking route. Officials said the craft was carrying illicit narcotics and was intercepted in international waters.

Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted the kinetic strike, which destroyed the vessel and resulted in the deaths of all four males aboard. Intelligence officials said the craft had been under surveillance prior to the operation, and the strike was executed after confirming its involvement in narcotics smuggling.

No U.S. personnel were reported injured, and authorities did not disclose the location of the strike within the Caribbean Sea or release additional details about the terrorist organization involved. The investigation into the trafficking network is ongoing.