Raid to relief as US military aids Venezuela after twin earthquakes

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The US military has deployed over 900 personnel in Venezuela and additional troops in nearby Caribbean bases to support relief efforts following twin earthquakes. Activities include search-and-rescue, airport restoration, and mobilization of air and naval forces.

The US military has established a robust footprint of US forces in and around Venezuela to support relief operations, with more than 900 personnel inside the country and another roughly 800 in Caribbean hubs Puerto Rico and Curacao, according to the top US general for Latin America. General Francis Donovan, the commander of US Southern Command, said US forces had participated in search-and-rescue operations, helped get the airport up and running and mobilised air and naval assets to ‌allow for...