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In a first, US strike in Caribbean leaves survivors, US official says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. military carried out a new strike on Thursday against a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean, and in what is believed to be the first…

John McCarthy October 17, 2025

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U.S. detains 2 survivors of latest military strike in the Caribbean

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Navy has rescued two survivors of an American military strike on a semi-submersible vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and is holding…

John McCarthy October 17, 2025

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US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has seized survivors after a military strike Thursday on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean, the first since President Donald Trump began launching deadly attacks…

John McCarthy October 17, 2025

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US kills 6 people in strike on boat accused of carrying drugs near Venezuela, Trump says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, killing six people, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Those who died in the…

John McCarthy October 15, 2025

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US military hikes operational command of counter-narcotics operations in Latin America

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Pentagon announced on Friday it is establishing a new counter-narcotics joint task force overseeing operations in Latin America, a move aimed to strengthen already intensifying military…

John McCarthy October 11, 2025

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US Senate blocks debate on ending military action against Venezuelan vessels

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked a preliminary move to terminate President Donald Trump's use of the military to destroy boats carrying alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers, unless…

John McCarthy October 10, 2025

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Petro claims US strike in Caribbean may have killed Colombian citizens

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday there were “signs” that Colombian citizens were killed in the last small boat attacked by the U.S. military off the coast of Venezuela. “A…

John McCarthy October 9, 2025

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Trump has yet to provide Congress hard evidence that targeted boats carried drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has yet to provide underlying evidence to lawmakers proving that alleged drug-smuggling boats targeted by the U.S. military in a series of fatal strikes were in…

John McCarthy October 9, 2025

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How many alleged drug boats has the US attacked? It depends on who you ask

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — How many suspected drug boats has the U.S. military destroyed in the waters off Venezuela? It might be as high as six or as low as four,…

John McCarthy October 8, 2025

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Trump says US hit another boat off Venezuela coast

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Virginia (Reuters) — U.S. forces hit another vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs off the coast of Venezuela on Saturday evening, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, adding that…

John McCarthy October 8, 2025