Family of Trinidadian man killed in US strike demands proof of drug trafficking
LAS CUEVAS, Trinidad (Reuters) — Relatives of a Trinidadian man who say he was killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean this week are demanding…
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Hegseth says he would have ordered second strike on Caribbean vessel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said today that he backs a September 2 decision to launch a second strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean.…
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Video shows final, confused moments of survivors of US boat strike in Caribbean
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the U.S. military carried out its first strike against a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean on September 2, the attack began with an airburst munition…
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US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Southern Command announced that it had conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, following a pause of almost three…
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Democrats troubled by video of US strike on Caribbean drug boat, Republicans defend attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Senior Democratic lawmakers briefed on a U.S. strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean said today they were troubled by a video showing survivors in…
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Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military…
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White House defends US attack on boat from Venezuela as lawful
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The White House on Monday defended a U.S. admiral's decision to conduct multiple strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel in September, saying he had Defense Secretary…
Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said on Saturday the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered "closed in its entirety," but gave no further details, stirring anxiety and…
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Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for its deadly fight against drugs
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader announced this week that he has authorized the U.S. government to operate inside restricted areas in the Caribbean country to help in its fight…
Trinidad’s leader backtracks and says US Marines are in the country working on airport radar
PORT-OF-SPAIN (AP) — The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago retracted comments where she asserted that no U.S. Marines were currently in the twin-island nation — a development that comes as the…