US Forces Strike Alleged Drug Boats, Killing 11; Man Arrested Near Capitol with Shotgun
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a series of separate incidents, the United States military conducted strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats, resulting in the deaths of 11 people, while a man was arrested near the US Capitol Building armed with a loaded shotgun. These events occurred amidst ongoing international tensions and sporting developments.
According to US Southern Command, American forces targeted three alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea on Monday. The strikes resulted in the deaths of 11 individuals. Two vessels, each carrying four people, were hit in the Pacific, while a third boat with three people on board was struck in the Caribbean. US Southern Command posted a video of the operation on social media, stating that intelligence confirmed the vessels were "transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations," as reported by Sky News. This action brings the total number of fatalities caused by US strikes to 145 since September, when the campaign against alleged traffickers began, according to The Guardian.
In a separate event, police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man as he ran towards the Capitol Building, home to the US Congress. The suspect, identified as Carter Camacho from Smyrna, Georgia, was armed with a loaded shotgun and additional ammunition, and was wearing a tactical vest and gloves, according to Al Jazeera.
Meanwhile, in international news, a senior Kremlin official warned that Russia's navy could intervene to prevent Western powers from seizing Russian vessels, as part of sanctions against the country's oil shipments. Nikolai Patrushev, a Kremlin aide, was quoted as saying that Russia needed to send a strong message, according to Al Jazeera.
In a positive development for Russian athletes, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that Russia is set to have athletes competing under their own flag at the Paralympic Games for the first time since 2014. The IPC awarded Russia's National Paralympic Committee six slots in the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games, according to Sky News. This decision comes after Russia was twice banned from the games, first in 2016 and again in 2022.
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