U.S. deploys hundreds of 10th Mountain Division troops to Latin America as Pentagon expands campaign against drug cartels
U.S.Security
The United States is deploying several hundred troops from the 10th Mountain Division to Latin America as the Pentagon expands its campaign against drug cartels, The New York Times reported.
A battalion of 600 soldiers has begun deploying to Panama. Troops are also expected to train in Colombia and Honduras and could support special operations against traffickers.
The Pentagon has moved MQ-9 Reaper drones to Colombia and Ecuador. U.S. commanders are also planning to expand strikes from boats to land targets.
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