Two survivors rescued from a suspected drug vessel struck by U.S. forces in the Caribbean are now being held aboard an American Navy warship, according to three sources familiar with the situation. The strike, which killed two others on board, has drawn attention to the latest U.S. operation in the region.

The disclosure, which has not been previously reported, raises the possibility that the survivors from Thursday’s strike are the first prisoners of war in a conflict declared by President Donald Trump against a “narcoterrorist” threat he says is emanating from Venezuela.

The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump told reporters that the strike was against “a drug-carrying submarine built specifically for the transportation of massive amounts of drugs.”

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