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The GuardianUS Indicts Senior Mexican Official and Nine Others for Sinaloa Cartel Ties as Reports of CIA Anti-Cartel Operations Surface
President Claudia Sheinbaum denounced allegations of foreign interference and denied CIA activity on Mexican soil. The statements follow DEA testimony, indictments of Mexican officials and reports of covert US actions against cartels. Tensions have escalated despite recent Mexica…
nbcnews.comCIA Conducts Deadly Operations Against Cartel Members in Mexico
CIA operatives have participated directly in lethal attacks on several mid-level cartel members in Mexico since last year as part of an expanded campaign. One such operation in March killed Francisco Beltran, known as “El Payin,” a mid-level Sinaloa Cartel figure, when an explosi…
pbs.orgU.S. Raid That Killed Osama bin Laden Recalled 15 Years Later
PBS NewsHour marked the 15th anniversary of the U.S. operation that killed Osama bin Laden. The program continued its discussion with Mark Kelton, who served as the CIA station chief in Pakistan during the raid. The segment examined details of the operation and its aftermath.
United States Navy unidentified personnel / Wikimedia (Public domain)Two CIA Officers Killed in Mexico During Anti-Drug Operation
Two CIA officers died in a vehicle crash in Chihuahua, Mexico, following an anti-drug operation. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated she was not informed of the CIA's involvement, which she said would violate the Mexican Constitution. The incident has raised questions abou…