On Sunday, May 3, 2026, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) was alerted by a Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) air asset at approximately…
On Monday, March 16th at 1300 hours, RBDF Operations was alerted to a possible migrant smuggling activity along the shoreside of Little Inagua. RBDF Interceptor/Safeboat…
On Tuesday, 10 March 2026, a joint law enforcement operation designated Operation Poseidon’s Hammer was conducted in collaboration with the Maritime Revenue Enforcement Task Force…
On Sunday, 01 March 2026, at approximately 1220 hours, reconnaissance conducted by a regional partner identified individuals removing items from a known derelict vessel at…
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force successfully disrupted a suspected human smuggling operation following coordinated surveillance and patrol activities conducted between Tuesday 2 December and Wednesday…
On June 8, a coordinated effort involving the United States Coast Guard (USCG), Cuban Border Patrol (CBP), and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) led…
On June 9, acting on intelligence provided by Operation Bahamas, Turks and Caicos (OPBAT), the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) successfully apprehended a Haitian sailing…
Thirty-six (36) suspected Haitian migrants were recently apprehended after being found off Great Inagua on May 15, 2024. An initial report from Operation Bahamas, Turks…
Defence Headquarters, 26 APRIL. ‘24 (RBDF): A total of forty-two (42) suspected migrants were recently apprehended by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force within the past…
Defence Headquarters, 15 April. ‘24 (RBDF): On Thursday, April 11, acting on intelligence received by Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos (OPBAT), the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF)…
