Footage has surfaced showing the moment U.S. forces intercepted and destroyed a suspected drug-smuggling submarine in a joint operation across international waters.

President Donald Trump confirmed the mission’s success, announcing that the vessel—believed to be transporting narcotics through the Pacific corridor—was neutralized after refusing to comply with U.S. naval orders. Surviving crew members were rescued and later handed over to authorities in Colombia and Ecuador for prosecution.

According to U.S. officials, the interception underscores the administration’s intensified campaign against transnational drug trafficking networks operating in Latin America. Trump praised the operation as “a clear message” to cartels that the U.S. will use “every means necessary” to protect its borders and allies from narcotics threats.

The use of semi-submersible “drug submarines” has long been a tactic of smuggling organizations seeking to evade maritime surveillance. This latest operation marks one of the most high-profile interdictions of its kind in recent years.