Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in recent boat strikes, U.S. military says

Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in recent boat strikes, U.S. military says

Washington — Individuals on board two alleged drug smuggling boats jumped into the water after an initial strike on another boat on Tuesday, the U.S. military said.    U.S. Southern Command announced Wednesday that three “narco-trafficking vessels traveling as a convoy” were struck in “international waters” a day earlier. Three people were killed when the…

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House Democrats to force war powers votes as Trump teases strikes on Venezuela

House Democrats to force war powers votes as Trump teases strikes on Venezuela

Washington — House Democrats plan to force votes Wednesday on two war powers resolutions amid escalating tensions with Venezuela as President Trump has warned that land strikes against the country could commence “soon.”  Mr. Trump’s threats come amid a monthslong military campaign against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean…

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