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US Navy sailor detained in Venezuela, Pentagon says
The enlisted sailor was detained last week by Venezuelan law enforcement, two defense officials said.
By Tara Copp, AP
Former Green Beret arrested for 2020 failed Venezuela raid
A former U.S. Green Beret who organized a failed cross-border raid in 2020 to remove President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested in New York.
By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian and Eric Tucker
‘Fat Leonard,’ contractor in Navy bribery case, may face more charges
Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis, a defense contractor at the center of a Navy bribery scandal, returned to the U.S. as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap.
Treasury sanctions Iran-backed militia members attacking US forces
Six people affiliated with the Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Kataeb Hezbollah were sanctioned.
By Fatima Hussein and Tara Copp, AP
New US sanctions aimed at choking off Russia access to battle gear
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo said Thursday’s actions represent another step in our efforts to constrain Russia’s military capabilities.
By Fatima Hussein