Francis L. Donovan

The U.S. Military is supporting earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela through its Secure Operations Center in Doral, collaborating with the State Department and Venezuelan government. Military personnel are using classified imagery and coordinating aid delivery via specialized assets and ships like USS Fort Lauderdale and USS Billings, with approximately 2,000 personnel involved.

The US military has deployed over 900 personnel to Venezuela and 800 to Puerto Rico and Curacao to support relief efforts after twin earthquakes. Operations include search-and-rescue, airport restoration, and mobilizing air and naval assets.

The U.S. military conducted a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people in the fourth such attack this week. The campaign, part of the Trump administration's declared armed conflict with Latin American drug cartels, has resulted in 205 deaths since early September.

The U.S. military carried out a lethal strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two alleged narco-terrorists and leaving one survivor. The operation was part of a broader campaign to dismantle cartel-linked trafficking operations. The U.S. military has conducted multiple strikes in recent months targeting suspected drug-smuggling vessels.

The US military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three suspected narco-terrorists. The strike was conducted by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and targeted a vessel engaged in narco-trafficking activity. No US service members were injured in the operation.

The US military conducted a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean, killing two suspected drug traffickers. The strike is part of an ongoing campaign targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters. At least 188 people have been killed in total since early September.