The United States is repatriating two survivors of a recent strike on a suspected narco-sub in the Caribbean to their home countries of Colombia and Ecuador, with one Colombian survivor expected to be welcomed by minister-level officials in Colombia this afternoon. The decision to transfer the individuals, who sustained minimal injuries, avoids long-term military detention, according to U.S. officials speaking to The Washington Post and Reuters. The two alleged drug traffickers, who have ties to Venezuelan criminal organizations, were apprehended following the strike. A video of the incident has been released, and President Trump has commented on the operation. Authorities in Colombia are preparing to receive their repatriated citizen in the mid-to-late afternoon today, provided no criminal record is found. The U.S. Embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, has issued a security alert advising U.S. citizens to avoid all U.S. government facilities through the holiday weekend due to a heightened state of alert. In a separate development, a U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault demonstration, "Marine 250: From Sea to Shore," is currently underway at Camp Pendleton. The event is attended by Vice President, Secretary of War, Secretary of the Navy, and Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer. Road closures and temporary flight restrictions are in effect for the demonstration.
