Jordan Goudreau, 48, had taken credit for a failed coup attempt against Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela. He faces federal charges of illegal arms smuggling.
Tag: United States Army Special Forces (Green Berets)
U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Chad
The departure of U.S. military personnel in Chad and Niger comes as both countries are turning away from years of cooperation with the United States and forming partnerships with Russia.
Billy Waugh, 93, ‘Godfather of the Green Berets,’ Is Dead
He was a Special Forces soldier during the Vietnam War then worked for the C.I.A., tracking Osama bin Laden in Sudan and fighting in Afghanistan after 9/11.
U.S. Forces Were Training the Guinean Soldiers Who Took Off to Stage a Coup
American military officials have denounced the ouster of a president in West Africa, and said they had no warning of what their students were planning.
American Soldiers Help Mozambique Battle an Expanding ISIS Affiliate
With a small military training program, the United States military has joined efforts to fight a brutal insurgency that has devastated northern Mozambique.
Ex-Green Beret Admits He Betrayed U.S. While Spying for Russia
A former Army officer spied on the United States for more than a decade, providing Russians with sensitive information, prosecutors said. His treachery could land him in prison for life.
Somalia Worries That a U.S. Withdrawal Will Be Disastrous
An elite commando unit supported by U.S. forces could fall apart, officials say, leaving the country more vulnerable to the Shabab and other terrorist groups.
Ex-Green Beret Charged With Spying for Russia in Elaborate Scheme
Prosecutors said he provided classified information to Russian intelligence operatives for years, betraying the United States.
2 Ex-Green Berets Sentenced to 20 Years for Venezuela Attack
Venezuelan prosecutors said the former Green Berets admitted to taking part in a failed attack aimed at overthrowing the country’s president.
An Incursion Into Venezuela, Straight Out of Hollywood
The operation to overthrow the president failed miserably, and eight rebels were killed. But a former Green Beret who was not on the mission has emerged as the central character.