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The Navy removed Cmdr. James Koffi as commander of the USS Truxtun after a replenishment-at-sea collision with the USNS Supply; Cmdr. Taylor Auclair was named interim commander, Koffi was reassigned, and the incident is under investigation as the Truxtun continues its Caribbean deployment as part of Operation Southern Spear.
The US military, via SOUTHCOM, says it carried out a lethal strike on a vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific, killing two people. The strike is part of Operation Southern Spear and marks the second known attack this year with no US casualties reported. While the administration says the campaign aims to curb narcotics trafficking, Congress and military lawyers have raised questions about its legality, and the identities of those killed remain unclear. The broader context includes ongoing US pressure in the region and discussions surrounding Nicolás Maduro's status and charges in the Americas.
The U.S. military says a strike in the eastern Pacific on Jan. 23 killed two people and left one survivor aboard a vessel suspected of drug trafficking. SOUTHCOM stated the vessel was operated by designated terrorist organizations, and the Coast Guard is coordinating search and rescue for the survivor. The strike is part of Operation Southern Spear, an ongoing campaign to curb narcotics trafficking into the U.S., a campaign that has seen at least 117 fatalities across similar strikes so far this year.
U.S. forces seized the sixth oil tanker tied to Venezuela in a pre-dawn operation as part of a sanctioned-ship quarantine, with Marines and Sailors from Joint Task Force Southern Spear apprehending the tanker Veronica aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford. The move is part of a broader campaign against illicit oil shipments from sanctioned nations in the Caribbean and follows prior seizures of other tankers, underscoring the administration’s effort to control Venezuela’s oil flows and support ongoing sanctions strategy.
U.S. forces boarded and seized the crude oil tanker Veronica, sailing under a Guyanese flag, as part of enforcement of sanctions on Venezuela. The operation, conducted with the Coast Guard, DHS and DOJ, was supported by the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and marks the latest interdiction in a broader crackdown known as Operation Southern Spear.
The US military conducted a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 4 people, as part of a broader campaign against narcotics trafficking and increased military activity in South America, particularly Venezuela. The operation has faced scrutiny and calls for transparency from Congress.
The US military conducted strikes on three alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific, killing 8 people, as part of Operation Southern Spear aimed at curbing narcotics trafficking, amid ongoing debates over the legality and oversight of these actions.