Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

U.S. Forces Sink Drug Boat, Nine Killed in Operation

12/13/2025

33 5 Full Breakdown

Summary

Story summary

U.S. forces attacked a suspected drug smuggling boat near Trinidad, killing nine of the eleven people aboard.
Adm. Frank M. Bradley oversaw the operation and faced critical decisions in the aftermath.
A laser-guided bomb struck the vessel, sinking its motor and capsizing the front end.
After the explosion, a live surveillance feed showed two men survived and were trying to flip the wreckage.

1 of 1

Story summary

U.S. forces attacked a suspected drug smuggling boat near Trinidad, killing nine of the eleven people aboard.
Adm. Frank M. Bradley oversaw the operation and faced critical decisions in the aftermath.
A laser-guided bomb struck the vessel, sinking its motor and capsizing the front end.
After the explosion, a live surveillance feed showed two men survived and were trying to flip the wreckage.