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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

US military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 and possibly leaving survivors

U.S. forces struck five suspected drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing eight people while others jumped overboard; the Coast Guard was notified for search-and-rescue.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Coast Guard Hunts for Survivors After Strike on Drug Boats

U.S. military strikes sank multiple suspected narco-trafficking vessels on Dec. 30–31, killing at least five and prompting Coast Guard search for eight survivors.
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins

U.S. Southern Command conducted another strike on a small boat in the eastern Pacific, bringing campaign deaths to at least 87 amid legal scrutiny.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Pentagon announces it has killed four men in another boat strike in Pacific

U.S. Southern Command conducted a lethal strike on an Eastern Pacific vessel suspected of carrying illicit narcotics, killing four men.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Hegseth Ousted Admiral Tasked With Executing Boat Strikes After He Raised Alarm Over Their Illegality

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth pressured Admiral Alvin Holsey to leave after Holsey raised concerns about likely illegal Trump-era boat strikes and related demands.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

JUST IN: Hegseth Reportedly Ousted Admiral Who Expressed Concerns About Legality of Boat Bombings

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth asked Admiral Alvin Holsey to retire after Holsey raised legal concerns about lethal boat bombings targeting suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean.
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US politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

Dead Drop: Week of November 2

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group was ordered to leave the Mediterranean for U.S. Southern Command to support efforts against Transnational Criminal Organizations and narco-terrorism.
US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

Who Knew That a Fracking Executive Was a Bad Choice for Secretary of Energy?

Senior administration officials face internal conflicts over energy grant rollbacks and a sudden military leadership departure linked to concerns about a large Southern Command operation.
World news
fromTruthout
2 months ago

A US Strike in Caribbean Leaves Survivors, Reports Say

A previously undisclosed U.S. strike on a Caribbean boat left survivors and coincided with the sudden departure of the U.S. Southern Command commander.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

U.S. commander overseeing attacks against alleged drug boats off Venezuela to retire

Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command since November, will retire in December amid controversy over U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats.
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Top military officer central to Trump's drug war to step down early

The U.S. military's top officer overseeingoperations in Central and South America will leave his assignment well ahead of schedule, officials said Thursday - an abrupt, surprising departure as President Donald Trump shows interest in extending his administration's campaign of violence against drug cartels in the region. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, the head of U.S. Southern Command, will retire at the end of the year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement posted on social media.
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US news
fromenglish.elpais.com
8 months ago

The US sets its sights on Antarctica in pushback against China

The U.S. is enhancing its influence in Latin America through strategic military cooperation with Argentina, particularly focused on the development of a naval base in Ushuaia.
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