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October 14, 2026
U.S. Deploys Hundreds of Army Troops to Latin America for Drug Trafficking Campaign
- Approximately 600 soldiers from the Army's 10th Mountain Division are being sent to Latin America.
- Troops will initially train at a facility in Panama before moving to Colombia and Honduras.
- The deployment is part of a broader strategy to combat drug trafficking networks in the region.
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- U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin AmericaOct 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM · NYT
- Pentagon sends hundreds of Army troops to Latin America for training as drug-trafficking campaign expandsOct 15, 2026 at 5:20 AM · Fox News