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US redeploys Reaper drones from Africa to Colombia, Ecuador for cartel operations
NYT World·US · CO · EC·1 day ago
The New York Times reports that a network of American teenagers, aged 16-19, is purchasing firearms in the US and reselling them to Mexican cartel operators. This highlights a new dimension of cross-border arms trafficking, with minors as key intermediaries. The scale and operational details remain unclear, but the pattern suggests a shift in recruitment tactics by cartels.
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