Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:31am on 18 Oct 2025,Saturday International
The U.S. military is holding two survivors aboard a Navy warship after a strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean, which killed two others. The operation, part of President Donald Trump’s anti-narcoterror campaign, targeted a semi-submersible possibly linked to Venezuelan traffickers. This marks the first prisoners of war captured in the conflict. The strike coincided with a U.S. military buildup in the region, including warships, fighter jets, and a nuclear submarine. Venezuela has appealed to the UN Security Council, calling the action a violation of its sovereignty.
