US kills two ‘narcoterrorists’ in strike on drug-laden submarine, says Trump; two survivors to be repatriated

Summary

US President Donald Trump announced the killing of two narcoterrorists in a strike on a drug-carrying submarine loaded with fentanyl, with two survivors set to be repatriated for prosecution.

Key Points
  • US President Donald Trump stated that two narcoterrorists were killed in a US military strike on a drug-laden submarine.
  • The submarine was intercepted en route to the US carrying fentanyl and other illegal narcotics.
  • Two surviving suspects from Ecuador and Colombia will be repatriated for detention and prosecution.
  • No US personnel were harmed during the operation, which involved rescue and detention by US forces.
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