Pentagon sends hundreds of Army troops to Latin America for training as drug-trafficking campaign expands
Troops from the 10th Mountain Division are deploying to Panama for jungle training as the Pentagon expands military operations against drug traffickers.
TL;DR
- Several hundred U.S. Army soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division are deploying to Latin America.
- The deployment aims to expand the campaign against drug-trafficking networks.
- Troops will undergo training in Panama and potentially engage in joint exercises in Colombia and Honduras.
- The soldiers may support U.S. special operations in raids against suspected drug traffickers.
- This initiative is part of broader Pentagon operations targeting drug trafficking in the region.