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Suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker seized in North Sea

Belgian special forces boarded the Ethera, which was sailing under the flag of Guinea, on Saturday night

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Mexican Army and Special Forces Now Running CJNG Operations – Is This Why Cartels Are Unstoppable?

Explore the impact of El Mencho's death on the CJNG cartel and its military connections, leading to violence and power struggles in Mexico.

International Business Times UK

Romantic partner surveillance led to El Mencho’s capture, authorities say

The special forces operation located the drug lord “hidden in the undergrowth” in his home state of Jalisco

The Independent UK

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El Mencho Raid in Mexico Shows Cartels Outgunning Police With Rocket Launchers

In a significant operation, Mexican Special Forces have killed CJNG leader El Mencho, seizing heavy weaponry and causing unrest across Mexico

International Business Times UK

Jason Fox and his brother Mathieu: ‘We still connect like we did, only without the fighting or falling out of trees’

The SAS: Who Dares Wins star and his younger sibling on their childhood fights, their dad’s stories and the stress of returning to normal life after military service

The Guardian - UK

Three stars pass selection in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins

A total of 14 famous faces attempted to pass the gruelling process.

Evening Standard

Chavismo has adapted before – but can Venezuela’s leftist ideology become US friendly and survive?

When the Trump administration sent in a team of U.S. special forces on Jan. 3, 2026, to extract Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, the operation fell short of full-scale regime change.

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British Special Forces Poised to Strike Putin's Shadow Fleet in High Seas Showdown

British special forces prepare to storm Putin's shadow fleet tankers, escalating global shipping tensions and sanctions enforcement at sea.

International Business Times UK

British special forces ‘lined up to storm Russian shadow fleet tankers’ in helicopter raids

Using law from 2018 the UK would legally be able to seize unidentified tankers

Evening Standard

US could run Venezuela and tap into its oil reserves for years, Trump says in interview

US special forces snatched president Maduro and his wife in a lightning raid on Saturday and whisked them to New York to face trial on drug and weapons charges.

Euronews

The ‘Donroe doctrine’: Maduro is the guinea pig for Donald Trump’s new world order

Shortly after US special forces captured and extracted Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on January 3, Donald Trump said that the US would now “run” Venezuela.

The Conversation

Before toppling Maduro, the US spent decades pressuring Venezuelan leaders over its oil wealth

After US special forces swooped into Caracas to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and topple his government, US President Donald Trump said the United States will now “run” Venezuela, including its abundant oil resources.

The Conversation

Revealed: How US commandos stormed Maduro's fortress in daring midnight raid that toppled Venezuelan dictator

Operation Absolute Resolve saw 150 warplanes pummel defences before Delta Force and FBI agents seized president from his safe house in under three hours

Evening Standard

The US has invaded countries and deposed leaders before. Its military action against Venezuela feels different

In the early hours of Saturday morning, US special forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from his home in Caracas and flew him out of the country. US President Donald Trump announced that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, would face federal narco-terrorism charges in New York.

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International Business Times UK

Trump Releases First Photo of Captured Nicolas Maduro in Handcuffs After Caracas Attack

The US special forces captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife in an operation dubbed 'Operation Absolute Resolve, ' which ended quickly.

Tom’s Hardware

Finnish authorities seize ship and crew after undersea cable cut, pursuing criminal charges — Finnish special forces board ship, detain all 14 crewmembers

Cables and pipelines in the Gulf of Finland have been damaged four times in less than 1.5 years.

The Guardian - UK

Who is Al Carns? Former Marine and Labour minister with sights on leadership

Ex-special forces colonel, who is sounding alarm on Russia, has risen swiftly to role of armed forces minister

The Guardian - UK

Machado escape planner feared US strike on her vessel as it fled Venezuela

Special forces veteran Bryan Stern says he told US defence officials some of his planned route to reduce airstrike risk

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Latin Times

U.S. Special Forces Veteran Who Extracted Maria Corina Machado From Venezuela Says Choppy Seas Helped Operation: 'It Was Scary'

The U.S. special forces veteran who helped extract Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado from the country and get her to the plane that ultimately took her to Norway to accept the Nobel Peace Prize detailed how the operation unfolded.

Latin Times

Extradited Mexican Drug Kingpins Are Being Offered To Cooperate With U.S. Authorities Or Face Harsher Sentences In Prison: Report

According to the report, the extraditions were coldly calculated and planned by the Mexican government to avoid any setbacks. Prisoners had no idea where they were being sent, and the mission was carried out with the help of 2,000 Mexican special forces.

The Independent UK

Afghan families express concerns over SAS soldiers ‘refusing to give evidence’

A senior officer told a closed hearing that the director of UK special forces made a ‘conscious decision’ to cover up potential war crimes.

Evening Standard

Special forces chief made ‘conscious’ choice to cover up war crimes, probe told

Members of UK special forces gave evidence to the Afghanistan Inquiry in a series of closed hearings.

The Independent UK

Special forces chief knew UK soldiers were executing Afghans but covered it up, whistleblower claims

Senior officer issues extraordinary plea to the UK special forces community to ‘decide what you stand for’

The Guardian - UK

Special forces chief tried to cover up concerns about SAS conduct in Afghanistan, inquiry told

Whistleblower says chain of command failed to stop extrajudicial shootings, including of children, after alarm was raised

The Independent UK

He fought alongside the British special forces in Afghanistan. This is the reality of trying to build a life in the UK

Thousands of former Afghan special forces soldiers are being brought to the UK after a campaign by The Independent. Holly Bancroft speaks to one family about the reality of starting a life in Britain

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