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flag U.S. returns two survivors of a Caribbean drug strike to Colombia and Ecuador for trial.

flag President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will repatriate two survivors of a October 15 military strike in the Caribbean to Colombia and Ecuador for detention and prosecution. flag The strike targeted a suspected semi-submersible drug vessel carrying fentanyl, killing two crew members. flag The U.S. military rescued the survivors by helicopter and transferred them to a Navy warship before sending them to their home countries. flag The move avoids legal challenges of holding non-combat suspects under military custody. flag The operation is part of a broader U.S. military buildup in the region, including thousands of troops and advanced assets, amid escalating tensions with Venezuela, which has condemned the strikes and requested UN review. flag Colombia and Ecuador have not commented.

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