{"id":2500899,"date":"2025-10-20T08:09:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T12:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-military-might-puts-the-squeeze-on-venezuelan-drug-smugglers-with-night-stalkers-unit\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T08:11:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T12:11:31","slug":"american-military-might-puts-the-squeeze-on-venezuelan-drug-smugglers-with-night-stalkers-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-military-might-puts-the-squeeze-on-venezuelan-drug-smugglers-with-night-stalkers-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"American Military Might Puts the Squeeze on Venezuelan Drug Smugglers with &#8216;Night Stalkers&#8217; Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famerican-military-might-puts-the-squeeze-on-venezuelan-drug-smugglers-with-night-stalkers-unit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2500899&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The &#8220;night Stalkers,&#8221; officially known as the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment of the U.S. army, have been spotted near the coast of Venezuela. This <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >elite unit operates specialized attack helicopters<\/a> like the MH-60 Black Hawks adn &#8220;little Bird&#8221; helicopters capable of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/france-deploys-special-forces-to-rescue-citizens-stranded-in-afghanistan\/\" title=\"France Deploys Special ... To Rescue Citizens Stranded in Afghanistan\">deploying special forces<\/a> such as Navy SEALs, Green Berets, and Delta Force. Recent images confirm their presence about 90 miles off Venezuela&#8217;s coast, primarily for surveillance and potential action against drug traffickers. Defense experts note these helicopters possess advanced surveillance and attack capabilities, including the possibility to seize vessels, even though no such operations have been publicly confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The deployment of the Night Stalkers is part of increased U.S. military pressure on Venezuela, which also saw B-52 bombers flying near the region in international airspace. President Donald Trump has acknowledged approving CIA covert actions targeting narco-terrorist activities in Venezuela, including the destruction of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paul-says-strikes-against-drug-boats-go-against-all-of-our-tradition\/\" title=\"Paul says strikes against drug boats go against &#039;all of our tradition&#039;\">drug-carrying submarine loaded<\/a> with fentanyl destined for the U.S. Trump emphasized the U.S. commitment to stopping narcoterrorists trafficking drugs by land or sea, noting that while some terrorists were killed in the submarine strike, survivors have been handed over to their home countries for prosecution. The military build-up is seen as providing strategic options for U.S. leadership in confronting narcotics threats linked to Venezuela and its criminal networks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;Night Stalkers&rdquo; are circling Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>Officially known as the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, the &ldquo;Night Stalkers&rdquo; unit has a roster of attack helicopters &mdash; such as the Army&rsquo;s MH-60 Black Hawks and small transport helicopters &mdash; that can deploy Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets, or Delta Force personnel, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/18\/us-news\/armys-night-stalkers-join-lethal-forces-near-venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Defense expert Mark Cancian, a retired Marine Colonel who now works with the Center for Strategic International Studies in Washington, D.C., said images taken this month have shown so-called &ldquo;Little Bird&rdquo; helicopters off the coast of Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>No other unit has those choppers, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They have excellent surveillance equipment to watch for potential drug smugglers coming out of Venezuela and the attack capabilities to destroy those vessels. 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I don&rsquo;t expect that because of the risk of casualties or capture, but it&rsquo;s possible,&rdquo; he noted.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, images showed the helicopters training less than 90 miles off the coast of Venezuela, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2025\/10\/16\/special-operations-helicopters-venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A report in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/10\/16\/us\/politics\/trump-administration-helicopters-venezuela-military-pressure.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> said deployment of the &ldquo;Night Stalkers&rdquo; near Venezuela was done to &ldquo;provide options to President Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;&#127482;&#127480;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a> | NEWS &#9888;&#65039;<br \/> 3 B-52 long range nuclear bombers have been spotted near the Caribbean and Venezuela. They departed from Shreveport AFB&#9762;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PiD1nzanSM\">pic.twitter.com\/PiD1nzanSM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Todd Paron&#127482;&#127480;&#127468;&#127479;&#127911;&#128125; (@tparon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tparon\/status\/1978478835764269462?\">October 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The ramp-up of military pressure also included several B-52 bombers that flew near Venezuela on Thursday while remaining in international airspace.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he approved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pentagon-strike-narco-terrorist-submersible-vessel-reportedly-leaves-multiple-survivors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CIA covert action<\/a> in Venezuela, which has been the center of U.S. pressure on narco-terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>Trump noted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115396632441470075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  that the latest vessel destroyed by the U.S. was a submarine.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was my great honor to destroy a very large DRUG-CARRYING SUBMARINE that was navigating towards the United States on a well known narcotrafficking transit route,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;U.S. Intelligence confirmed this vessel was loaded up with mostly Fentanyl, and other illegal narcotics. There were four known narcoterrorists on board the vessel. Two of the terrorists were killed. At least 25,000 Americans would die if I allowed this submarine to come ashore.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128249; DESTROYED: Confirmed DRUG-CARRYING SUBMARINE navigating towards the United States on a well-known narcotrafficking transit route.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Under my watch, the United States of America will not tolerate narcoterrorists trafficking illegal drugs, by land or by sea.&rdquo; &ndash; President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N4TAkgPHXN\">pic.twitter.com\/N4TAkgPHXN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1979627240670560502?\">October 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The two surviving terrorists are being returned to their Countries of origin, Ecuador and Colombia, for detention and prosecution. No U.S. Forces were harmed in this strike. 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