SOCOM strikes narco semi-submersible in Caribbean under Operation Southern Spear, killing two of four crew

US Special Operations Command struck a narco semi-submersible in the Caribbean on October 16, 2025 as part of Operation Southern Spear, killing two of the four crew members on board. The semi-submersible was a low-profile vessel—a type developed by Colombian traffickers to evade radar and aerial surveillance—alleged to be carrying cocaine. Unlike the controversial September 2 incident, SOCOM reported two survivors from this strike who were pulled from the water by a US helicopter crew.