WASHINGTON (AP) — In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the U.S. military has killed 32 people in seven strikes against drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea. Trump has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States. He has asserted the U.S. is engaged …
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CIA playing ‘most important part’ in US strikes in the Caribbean, sources say | CIA
The Central Intelligence Agency is providing the bulk of the intelligence used to carry out the controversial lethal air strikes by the Trump administration against small, fast-going boats in the Caribbean Sea suspected of carrying drugs from Venezuela, according to three sources familiar with the operations. Experts say the agency’s central role means much of the evidence used to select …
Read More »Ecuador releases survivor of US strike on ‘drug sub’ in Caribbean
@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social A screengrab of the video shared by US President Donald Trump showing the submarine in open waters before it was struck Ecuador has released the survivor of a US strike on a submarine alleged to have been smuggling drugs in the Caribbean. US military forces captured the Ecuadorean national along with a Colombian citizen after they attacked the …
Read More »Ecuador says it has no evidence that survivor of US strike in Caribbean committed any crime – Politico
Ecuador says it has no evidence that survivor of US strike in Caribbean committed any crime Politico What U.S. Forces Face as Venezuela Puts Russian-Armed Military on Wartime Alert Military.com Why is the Trump administration releasing alleged ‘narco-terrorists’? CNN Lawmaker Demands Hearing on U.S. Strikes on Boats in Caribbean The New York Times Officials, locals undercut Trump claims about Venezuela drug boats The Washington Post …
Read More »Lawmaker Demands Hearing on U.S. Strikes on Boats in Caribbean – The New York Times
Lawmaker Demands Hearing on U.S. Strikes on Boats in Caribbean The New York Times Why is the Trump administration releasing alleged ‘narco-terrorists’? CNN Officials, locals undercut Trump claims about Venezuela drug boats The Washington Post Fact-checking Trump’s claim that each boat strike off Venezuela’s coast saves 25,000 lives PBS Trump’s deadly war against the narco boats is too raw for me – and one …
Read More »A potentially intense storm may form in the Caribbean. Here’s where it could go. – The Washington Post
A potentially intense storm may form in the Caribbean. Here’s where it could go. The Washington Post Tropical disturbance poses torrential rainfall threat for the central Caribbean Yale Climate Connections Tropical Storm Melissa May Form In The Caribbean This Week; Its Future Is Uncertain The Weather Channel Tropical wave over Caribbean likely to form in next few days, forecasters say NOLA.com Invest 98-L shows …
Read More »Exclusive: US returning Caribbean strike survivors to Colombia and Ecuador, Trump says – Reuters
Exclusive: US returning Caribbean strike survivors to Colombia and Ecuador, Trump says Reuters U.S. Is Repatriating Survivors of Its Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel The New York Times Donald Trump Crows About Lethal Drug Boat Strike While Millions Protest Him The Daily Beast Trump and Maduro are both amassing military forces as tensions build in the Caribbean CNN Opinion | In the Caribbean, Trump …
Read More »U.S. Detains 2 Survivors of Latest Military Strike in Caribbean – The New York Times
U.S. Detains 2 Survivors of Latest Military Strike in Caribbean The New York Times At least 2 survivors of US attack on alleged drug smugglers in American custody ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Trump confirms ‘submarine’ attack in Caribbean, amid reports of survivors Al Jazeera Some survivors after US strikes another suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, sources say CNN …
Read More »US seizes survivors after strike in Caribbean, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States took survivors into custody after the military struck a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean, a defense official and another person familiar with the matter said Friday. It is the first known attack that anyone has escaped alive since President Donald Trump began launching deadly strikes in the waters off Venezuela last month and …
Read More »Exclusive: U.S. Navy warship holding survivors from strike on Caribbean vessel, sources say – Reuters
Exclusive: U.S. Navy warship holding survivors from strike on Caribbean vessel, sources say Reuters U.S. military strike on a cartel boat leaves survivors for the first time, U.S. official says NBC News US Navy detaining two survivors of strike against alleged drug boat CNN Survivors reported for 1st time in latest US Caribbean airstrike: Official ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos …
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