The US military has deployed over 900 personnel within Venezuela and 800 more in Puerto Rico and Curacao to support earthquake relief operations. General Francis Donovan stated US forces are aiding search-and-rescue, airport operations, and intelligence gathering with drones, a significant shift from a recent raid targeting President Maduro.
The US military has deployed over 900 personnel in Venezuela and 800 in nearby hubs to support earthquake relief operations, utilizing assets like MQ-9 Reaper drones to aid Venezuelan authorities in assessing damage and ensuring open roadways. This marks a significant shift from recent US actions targeting Venezuelan leadership.
The US Southern Command has sent warships, including the USS Fort Lauderdale and USS Billings, along with transport aircraft, to aid Venezuela's post-earthquake relief efforts. The deployment aims to support damage assessment, search and rescue, and critical assistance delivery.
The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) reported a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in two fatalities. SOUTHCOM stated intelligence confirmed the vessel was involved in drug trafficking operations along known routes.
US Southern Command conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific on April 26, killing three people. Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out the operation at the direction of Commander General Francis Donovan. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting known narco-trafficking routes and engaged in drug trafficking.
The US military struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, killing two people described as 'male narco-terrorists.' The strike is part of President Trump's administration campaign against suspected narco-trafficking vessels that has killed more than 170 people since September. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have condemned the attacks as unlawful extrajudicial killings.
