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Lithuanian, Polish troops aid in ‘search and recovery’ for 4 missing US soldiers from Fort Stewart
The Polish military has established a group to assist the Lithuanian Army and U.S. Army in a recovery operation for four U.S. Army soldiers who disappeared early Tuesday during a training exercise near Pabradė, Lithuania.
The soldiers, based in Fort Stewart in Georgia, were riding in an M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle on a scheduled maintenance mission to recover another U.S. Army vehicle in the training area when they disappeared, U.S. Army Europe and Africa public affairs in Wiesbaden, Germany, confirmed.
Hundreds of U.S. and Lithuanian soldiers and law enforcement, Lithuanian military helicopters and dive teams aided in the initial ground-based search through the thick forests and swampy terrain.
However, the soldiers have yet to be located, and the M88 Hercules was found submerged in a body of water inside the training area, located over a highly pressurized gas pipeline near Pabradė, a town north of the capital Vilnius.
Lithuanian engineers and U.S. Army soldiers pump water from a swamp to recover an Army M88 Hercules armored vehicle Thursday near Pabradė, Lithuania. (Lithuanian Armed Forces)
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In an interview with Fox News Digital Thursday afternoon, Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė said from the moment the country learned of the incident, it had «given everything» it has, both from its armed forces and internal affairs ministry institutions, to find the soldiers.
«From helicopters with thermal vision to forces on the ground, we are continuing very intensely,» Šakalienė said.
U.S. Army Europe and Africa public affairs noted water, thick mud and soft ground around the site «have complicated recovery efforts,» requiring specialized equipment to drain water from the side and stabilize the ground.
Polish officials announced Thursday they were sending a group of troops with engineering equipment to assist.
As of Thursday afternoon, officials said land dredging equipment was on the way, and a dam was being reinforced to isolate the mud pumping area.
The pressurized gas has been removed, and it is now safe to work at the site, according to Šakalienė.
Recovery efforts continued Thursday for four missing U.S. soldiers near the spot where their Hercules armored vehicle was found submerged at a training range in Pabradė, Lithuania. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
The internal water waste agency will send out a water master dredger and more than 900 feet of bulk pipe on Friday morning, and they should reach the the location by midday.
It will take several hours to install the pipeline and the dredgers. Then, they will begin making water influx with the excavator.
«The dredger pump usually pumps 80% of water, while working with 20% of mud or sludge, and the goal is to start working with the pump until the evening, so that, finally, on Saturday morning, a diver and the hydrographic team can use a multi-beam echo founder to assess the position of the vehicle, because we don’t know yet if it has overturned or what position it is in,» Šakalienė said.
Lithuanian military and law enforcement personnel observe recovery efforts as an excavator gathers soil Wednesday near Pabradė, Lithuania, where a search and recovery effort is underway for four missing U.S. Army soldiers. (Lithuanian Armed Forces)
A diver will attach cables, and workers will use pulleys to tow the vehicle to shore.
«Then we will be able to check if the missing soldiers are inside,» she said.
Šakalienė said it is unknown if the soldiers could have escaped the vehicle before it sank but reiterated there was «no evidence» confirming the deaths of the missing soldiers as of Thursday afternoon.
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The area surrounding the site is a forested area with swamps and bogs, similar to an environment found in Alaska. Weather conditions are also similar, making it a challenging training area for Army personnel.
«Maybe they were lost, confused, hurt or in hypothermic condition, and we haven’t found them yet,» Šakalienė said. «But we are not losing hope until the very last moment. These are strong soldiers, strong, grown men. All scenarios are possible.»
Soldiers walk along a road near a training range in Pabradė, Lithuania, Thursday. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
She added Lithuania, a member of NATO, considers American soldiers their own and will not leave them behind.
«We are working with them. We are friends with them, and all of our society is heartbroken watching every single moment of this rescue operation,» Šakalienė said. «I have a 24-year-old son. It’s difficult for me even to imagine what they are going through. … Let me assure you, we will do everything in our power to find them and to find the answers as soon as possible.»
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Deputy Prime Minister of Poland Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed on X a task force of several dozen Polish soldiers with heavy equipment and frogmen were «urgently» heading to Lithuania to help.
«We are responding to a request from our allies #StrongerTogether,» Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote in the post.
The country, also a member of NATO, has reportedly feared talks between Russia and Ukraine could end in a settlement that would allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to threaten the region.
U.S. soldiers gather near military and other vehicles parked at a training range in Pabradė, Lithuania, Thursday. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
Lithuanian officials said they are in touch with U.S. Ambassador Kara C. McDonald and U.S. Army personnel.
«We are leveraging every available U.S. and Lithuanian asset to coordinate and provide the required resources for this effort,» U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, the commanding general of 1st Armored Division, wrote in a statement.
The rescue mission has now turned into «search and recovery efforts,» according to a statement from U.S. Army Europe and Africa.
«We are incredibly appreciative of the dedicated and professional efforts of our Lithuanian allies in ensuring the safety of U.S. personnel,» Taylor added. «They have worked tirelessly alongside us over the last 48 hours, and we continue to be grateful for their support.»
Recovery efforts continued Thursday for four missing U.S. soldiers near the spot where their Hercules armored vehicle was found submerged at a training range in Pabradė, Lithuania. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
The U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division is keeping the soliders’ families updated on the search.
«This tragic situation weighs heavily on all of us, and we’re keeping the families, friends and teammates of our soldiers and recovery team in our thoughts and prayers,» Taylor wrote. «We want everyone to know we will not stop until our soldiers are found.»
President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday he had not been briefed about the missing soldiers.
The training site is less than 6 miles from Belarus, a Russian ally since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1990.
Military road equipment at a training range in Pabradė, Lithuania, Thursday. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
Lithuania, a Catholic country, will be organizing a joint prayer Sunday at its main church, the capital cathedral, and will host a mass for the missing soldiers.
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The White House and Fort Stewart did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
The Associated Press and Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
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Quién es el inmigrante musulmán izquierdista que revolucionó Nueva York y puso en crisis al Partido Demócrata
Joven, sin gran experiencia política, inmigrante africano, musulmán, declarado “socialista” y marcadamente pro-palestino. Zohran Mamdani, el inesperado ganador de la interna del Partido Demócrata, revolucionó el tablero político de Nueva York y es el gran favorito para convertirse en el próximo alcalde de una de las ciudades más progresistas de los Estados Unidos.
Mamdani, de 33 años, es la antítesis de todo lo que representa hoy Donald Trump. Pero sus posturas radicales, con las que capturó la atención del voto joven y migrante, comienzan a asustar al ala moderada o más inclinada a la derecha del partido.
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Sus propuestas políticas parecen sacadas del manual de la izquierda latinoamericana: congelamiento de alquileres, transporte y jardines maternales gratuitos, dignidad para los trabajadores y una serie de ideas de elevado perfil social, como la creación de supermercados populares administrados por la alcaldía, que llevaron al presidente a calificarlo de «lunático comunista 100%“.
Así, los demócratas corren riesgo de caer en una nueva interna abierta el día de las elecciones locales, previstas para noviembre, con la dispersión del voto liberal hacia candidatos “independientes” que se escindan de su propia fuerza. La mesa política ya está servida.
¿Puede Zohran Mamdani ganar la alcaldía de Nueva York?
Una verdad política implacable sostiene que el ganador de la interna demócrata neoyorquina tiene asegurado su acceso a la alcaldía. Los demócratas suelen derrotar con facilidad a los republicanos en esta ciudad cosmopolita y que le dio la espalda a Trump en las últimas elecciones presidenciales. La diferencia suele ser de 6 a 1 a favor de los demócratas sobre sus rivales republicanos.
A simple vista, Mamdani parte como favorito para las elecciones locales. Pero hay una luz roja encendida que titila en su camino. Su vehemente posicionamiento a la izquierda y con un respaldo firme a la causa palestina, causa una enorme desconfianza en el propio electorado demócrata inclinado hacia la derecha del partido. Se estima que en la ciudad viven unos 960.000 miembros de la comunidad judía, el 12% de la población neoyorquina que mira con absoluto estupor la adhesión de Mamdani a la campaña “Free Palestine”.
Zohran Mamdani ganó la interna demócrata (Foto: REUTERS/David ‘Dee’ Delgado)
De hecho, su principal rival en noviembre no será el postulante republicano, Curtis Silway. Mandami deberá sortear una nueva primaria abierta después de ganar la interna celebrada este martes.
En ese escenario, tendrá como grandes obstáculos a dos viejos compañeros de partido reconvertidos en “independientes” y que representan al centro o la derecha demócrata.
Uno de ellos es el actual alcalde moderado, Eric Adams, golpeado por una denuncia federal por soborno finalmente desestimada y que evitó la interna para no quedar pegado a una campaña que podría haber puesto en un primer plano esa investigación. El otro es el centroderechista Andrew Cuomo, el exgoberandor del estado jaqueado por acusaciones de acoso sexual y al que Mamdani acaba de derrotar en las primarias por siete puntos de ventaja.
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El “gran tapado” de las elecciones podría ser el exfiscal adjunto por el Distrito Este de Nueva York, Jim Walden, otro “independiente”.
Adams no esperó un día para salir a pegarle a Mamdani sin contemplaciones: “Es un vendedor de ilusiones”, dijo en declaraciones a Fox & Friends. Según afirmó, todas sus propuestas son inviables. El miércoles se reunió con un grupo de influyentes empresarios neoyorquinos para analizar cómo detener el avance de la amenaza socialista.
Scott Rechler, director ejecutivo y presidente de la empresa de bienes raíces RXR Realty, uno de los arrendadores más importantes de la ciudad, respaldó a Adams: “Se busca un liderazgo que refleje lo que es Nueva York. Es la capital del capitalismo”, dijo, citado por The New York Times.
Andrew Epstein, portavoz de Mamdani, le respondió: dijo que los empresarios están asustados porque temen un alza de los impuestos a los ricos para financiar la futura agenda social.
Zohran Mamdani y su esposa Rama Duwaji (Foto: REUTERS/David ‘Dee’ Delgado)
¿Por qué un radical de izquierda ganó la interna demócrata?
Mamdani ganó las internas porque supo llegar a los jóvenes con sus propuestas para abaratar los carísimos alquileres que se cobran en la ciudad. Además, captó la atención de las comunidades latinas, con populares videos en español en redes sociales en los que él mismo se presentó como migrante en momentos en que decenas de miles de hispanos son deportados a sus países de origen.
Pero también les habló a los votantes en urdú, el idioma que hablan la mayoría de los migrantes indios y paquistaníes, sin descuidar la campaña en inglés dirigida a las clases medias a la que le cuesta cada vez más quedarse a vivir en la ciudad por los elevados costos de los alquileres. A los ricos solo les prometió que le cobraría más impuestos.
En síntesis, supo forjar una nueva coalición política multirracial, aunque todavía debe mejorar su llegada a la comunidad afroamericana, que se inclinó mayoritariamente por Cuomo en la interna. Los votantes afrodescendeintes constituyen el bloque electoral más importante del Partido Demócrata.
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“Mamdani parecía estar en todas partes”, resumió la columnista del Washington Post, Karen Tumulty. En un artículo de opinión publicado este jueves, escribió que el joven dirigente de origen ugandés “identificó correctamente” los problemas que hacen cada vez más inaccesible vivir en esta ciudad, más allá de que “sus políticas pueden no ser la solución» a la crisis.
“Lo más importante que los demócratas del establishment deberían aprender de Mamdani es la lección que ofrece al abordar lo que probablemente sea el mayor problema del partido: reconectarse con los votantes más jóvenes”, indicó Tumulty.
Para la analista política, “entrar en pánico por un candidato que se autodenomina socialista no es la solución. En cambio, los demócratas deberían analizar detenidamente su propia imagen y comprender por qué, en lugar de mirar hacia el futuro, siguen presentando figuras imperfectas e inaceptables de un pasado no tan glorioso”, afirmó.
Pero el fenómeno Mamdani parece ser solo local. En general Nueva York suele tener un ecosistema político propio. Sus alcaldes nunca llegar a tener una gran proyección nacional, como les sucedió por ejemplo a Rudy Giuliani, Mike Bloomberg o Bill de Blasio.
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The Supreme Court installed a tighter timeline for removable migrants to challenge their deportations as part of its decision on Thursday in a case involving a Jamaican immigrant who had tried to avoid being sent back to his home country.
The Supreme Court found that once migrants receive a final order of removal, a 30-day window for them to seek review of that order is triggered.
The ruling was roughly 5-4, with the three liberal justices dissenting and Justice Neil Gorsuch joining most of the dissent.
Pierre Riley, the Jamaican national at the center of the case, had followed the law and challenged his final removal order in the immigration court system. But when he attempted to seek review from the appellate court of the immigration court findings, the appellate court said its hands were tied because it had been more than a year since Riley had received his initial removal orders.
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A composite image shows illegal aliens aboard an ICE deportation flight and a detainee being escorted onto the aircraft by ICE agents, June 3, 2025. The high-risk charter flight was led by ICE ERO Dallas. (ERO Dallas)
Riley came to the United States on a six-month visa three decades ago. He never left, was arrested and convicted of drug felonies, and served in prison until 2021.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement moved to deport him to Jamaica in January that year, kicking off the weedy legal process involving Riley challenging his removal.
The chain of events that ensued showcases how migrants facing removal can end up going down a windy due process road in the immigration and federal courts.
In this case, Riley had 10 days under the law to challenge his removal in an immigration court, and he did. He argued that although he was removable, returning to Jamaica would put his life at risk because a drug kingpin there had killed two of his cousins and would likely go after him, too.
Riley invoked what is known as a «convention against torture» rule, which migrants can use to contest being deported to their home country.
An immigration judge, who is an administrative judge working within the Department of Justice, granted Riley «withholding of removal» to Jamaica, meaning he could be deported, just not to Jamaica.
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Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor. (Getty)
The government appealed the immigration ruling to the Board of Immigration Appeals, which overturned the immigration judge’s finding, meaning Riley could once again be deported to Jamaica.
Migrants’ next avenue of appeal is to ask a federal circuit court to review their deportation order, and Riley did this.
But upon reviewing Riley’s case, the appellate court found Riley was too late. The appellate court said that it had no jurisdiction to help him because the original removal orders he received in January 2021 are what set off a 30-day deadline to seek review of his deportation.
Writing for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito acknowledged the «legitimate practical concerns» of Riley’s case but said the law assumed immigration cases would be handled expeditiously and that the 30-day deadline being triggered right at the time a migrant is ordered removed should, in theory, be a non-issue.
«The Government reminds us that such proceedings have often lasted many months and even years. . . . That is surely not what Congress anticipated when it enacted the streamlined procedure,» Alito wrote in a footnote.
Attorney Dilan Esper noted on X that Thursday’s order could shed light on a recent controversial emergency order the Supreme Court issued this week that cleared the way for the Trump administration to deport migrants, including a group of men bound for South Sudan, to countries they are not from.
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The order on Thursday indicated that the law does not offer a clear avenue for migrants to raise convention against torture claims for third countries after they receive final removal orders.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in her dissent the majority opinion in Riley’s case did not make logistical sense.
«In holding that Riley was required to file his appeal 16 months before the order he sought to challenge existed, the court surely moves from the border well into the heartland of illogic and absurdity,» Sotomayor wrote.
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The ceasefire between Israel and Iran did not stop Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from firing off a post on X, slamming President Donald Trump.
«The U.S. president stated, ‘Iran must surrender.’ Needless to say, this statement is too big to come out of the U.S. president’s mouth,» Khamenei wrote.
On June 17, a few days before the U.S. carried out the strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Trump took to Truth Social to demand an «unconditional surrender» from Tehran. In a separate message on the same day, Trump said the U.S. had «complete and total control of the skies over Iran.»
Trump also took a swipe at Khamenei himself, saying that the U.S. knew where the Iranian leader was hiding.
«We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding,» Trump wrote. «He is an easy target, but is safe there — we are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin.»
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a televised message, after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, in Tehran, Iran, Jun. 26, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters)
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«Under President Trump’s leadership, Operation Midnight Hammer was executed perfectly — obliterating Iran’s nuclear capabilities and bringing them to the table for a ceasefire. This historic outcome was only possible because of America’s military might and the strength of our Commander in Chief,» White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly told Fox News Digital.
Khamenei’s remarks appeared aimed more at projecting strength than reflecting reality.
Following Iran’s attack on Al-Udeid, the American airbase in Qatar, Khamenei bragged that Iran «delivered a heavy slap to the U.S.’s face.» However, Trump called it a «very weak response» before revealing that Iran gave the U.S. «early notice» of its planned retaliation.
«Iran has officially responded to our obliteration of their nuclear facilities with a very weak response, which we expected, and have very effectively countered. There have been 14 missiles fired — 13 were knocked down, and 1 was ‘set free,’ because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction. I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done,» Trump wrote. «I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured.»
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and President Donald Trump consider direct military engagement. Apr. 1, 2025 (Khamenei: West Asia News Agency, Reuters; Trump: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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Since Israel launched its operation against Iran, Khamenei has been in hiding and, according to Reuters, his family is being guarded by the Vali-ye Amr special forces unit of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. Some believed — and even hoped — that the end of the nuclear program would also mean the end of the Islamic Republic’s rule; however, reports of an internal security crackdown have made the possibility of regime change seem less likely.
President Donald Trump is shown in the Situation Room next to an image of the damage done to Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility on Jun. 21, 2025. (The White House; Maxar Technologies via Reuters)
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The regime is reportedly carrying out mass arrests and executions. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said Monday that 705 individuals had been arrested in Iran on «political or security-related charges.» Many of the charges involve allegations of espionage on behalf of Israel.
Three people have reportedly already been executed for allegedly spying on behalf of the Mossad, Israel’s equivalent of the CIA, NBC News reported, citing Tasnim, which is affiliated with the IRGC.
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