6th survivor found in Colombian plane crash

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reposted the video of the Southern Command action on the boat, which was allegedly carrying drugs.

Satena's Flight NSE 8849, a Beechcraft 1900D registered as HK-4709, departed Camilo Daza International Airport in Cucuta at about 11:42 am (local time), bound for Aguas Claras Airport in Ocana, a flight of roughly 20-25 minutes. The flight maintained normal contact with air traffic control until 11:54 am (local time), when all communications and radar returns abruptly ceased just minutes before its expected landing.

Trump and Colombia's President Petro spoke by phone after sharp public exchanges over drugs and US intervention. While Trump made fresh threats, both sides described the call as positive, as Petro warned against intervention and deployed troops near Venezuela.

Former US NSA John Bolton stated that President Trump "talks endlessly" about actions like Venezuela but the situations are "distinct." He said Cuba fears the Maduro regime's fall, depends on Venezuela, and that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has led efforts to overthrow Maduro.

Trump claimed that Colombia is "run by a sick man" and added that its current leadership "won't be doing it for very long."

Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that the US had carried out a large strike against Venezuela during which the incumbent President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured.

The move applies to immigrants from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, and their immediate family members, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday (local time).

US Senator Lindsey Graham warned that land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" as the US intensifies air strikes on boats accused of drug trafficking. He said President Trump plans to brief Congress soon about potential military operations against Venezuela and Colombia.

According to the Treasury Department, the sanctions mean that all property and interests in property of the designated individuals within the US, or in the possession or control of US persons, are now blocked and must be reported to OFAC. Any entities owned, directly or indirectly, 50 per cent or more by the designated individuals are also subject to the same restrictions.

The US carried out its eighth confirmed strike on an alleged drug-carrying vessel off Colombia, killing two. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said, "there will be no refuge or forgiveness -- only justice," comparing cartels to Al-Qaeda and vowing to track and eliminate their networks.