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Dominican Republic Confirms U.S. Strike on Drug ‘Go Fast’ South of Isla Beata, Three Killed

Officials describe a coordinated interdiction with Southcom alongside JIATF‑South under a joint anti‑narcoterrorism effort.

es la primera vez en la historia que la República Dominicana y Estados Unidos llevan a cabo una operación conjunta contra el narcoterrorismo en la Región del Caribe.
Republica Dominicana reporta ataque de Estados Unidos a embarcación con droga cerca a sus costas en el Caribe
El caso quedó bajo investigación de la Fiscalía dominicana y la DNCD, que "trabajan en la identificación de los responsables de esta operación de narcotráfico internacional", afirmaron las autoridades.

Overview

  • The speedboat was hit roughly 80 nautical miles south of Isla Beata after U.S. forces targeted the vessel carrying suspected cocaine.
  • Dominican teams recovered 377 packages of presumed cocaine estimated at about one metric ton, with 60 packages destroyed in the explosion.
  • Authorities say three people aboard the boat died during the attack.
  • The DNCD characterizes the action as the first Dominican‑U.S. operation in the Caribbean against what it called narcoterrorism, citing coordination with Southcom and JIATF‑South.
  • Seized material was delivered to INACIF under chain of custody as the Prosecutor’s Office and DNCD investigate, and a U.S. Embassy representative linked the strike to a video posted by President Trump.