Trump provided no evidence for his assertion that the boat was carrying drugs — though he told reporters that U.S. authorities had obtained evidence.
When speaking with reporters on Monday, Trump suggested operations could be carried out on land against suspected drug smugglers.
"When they come by land, we're going to be stopping them the same way we stopped the boats," Trump said.
Earlier this month, the U.S. president announced a similar strike, off Venezuela, also involving what he alleged was a drug-carrying vessel.
And they indicated more military strikes on drug targets would be coming as the U.S. looks to "wage war" on cartels.
The Trump administration has railed specifically against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for the scourge of illegal drugs in U.S. communities.
The Associated Press and others have reported that the boat had turned around and was heading back to shore when it was struck. »