URGENT: US Commander Abruptly Retires Amid Venezuela Drug Boat Assaults

BREAKING NEWS US Southern Command Commander Adm. Alvin Holsey Abruptly Announces Retirement Amid Venezuela Drug Boat Assaults Adm. Alvin Holsey, the commander of US Southern Command, will retire on December 17, just months after taking over the role in November. This sudden decision comes as US forces have been conducting military operations against alleged drug boats off Venezuela's coast. The news follows the fifth deadly strike by US forces in the Caribbean against a small boat accused of carrying drugs. The Trump administration has asserted that it is treating alleged drug traffickers as unlawful combatants who must be met with military force. Holsey, a Navy admiral, was awarded the Order of Merit "Gral Div Bernardino Caballero" in August by Paraguay's President Santiago Peña. His tenure at US Southern Command typically lasts between three and four years. The sudden retirement of Holsey raises questions about the future of US military operations in the region. The Defense Secretary has announced that a replacement will be named soon, but details are scarce. This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Npr.*