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New details emerge about 2nd strike on alleged drug boat that killed survivors

A source gave ABC News more information about the circumstances and the policy.

​A source gave ABC News more information about the circumstances and the policy.   

The two survivors climbed back on, making them valid targets, a source said.

New details emerged Wednesday about the second strike by the U.S. military on an alleged boat on Sept. 2 that killed two survivors, according to a source familiar with the incident.

The two survivors climbed back onto the boat after the initial strike, the source said.

President Trump announced on his social media platform, Sept. 2, 2025, that he ordered U.S. military forces to conduct “a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility.”@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social

They were believed to be potentially in communication with others in the vicinity and were salvaging some of the drugs that had been the boat’s cargo, the source said, and because of these actions were determined to be “still in the fight” and considered to be valid targets.

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