Surveillance plane linked to CIA boat attacks traced to company in The Villages
Summary
- A surveillance plane repeatedly flew near CIA-linked attacks on boats by the Galápagos Islands in 2026, an investigation found.
- The plane's first owner was traced to a company based in The Villages, Florida's largest retirement community.
Reactions
- Commenters praised the investigative reporting and voiced concern over the alleged killings and clandestine operations tied to The Villages.
- Some commenters expressed skepticism about the reported activities.
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- A spy plane tied to covert attacks leads back to Florida’s largest senior community
washingtonpost.com· 11h
A Washington Post investigation traces a surveillance plane that repeatedly flew near CIA-linked attacks on boats by the Galápagos Islands to a company based in The Villages, Florida's largest retirement community. Commenters praise the reporting and voice concern over the alleged killings and clandestine operations, while a guest column by Robin Givhan says Stephen Miller dresses like a reasonable man but what he says should be listened to.
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'Kidnapping and torture' survivors to hammer Trump admin with major lawsuit: reportrawstory.com· 7h
RawStory reports that 16 Ecuadorian fishermen plan to sue the Trump administration on 16 November 2026 in federal court in western Pennsylvania, seeking unspecified damages over a March 2026 drone strike that sank their boat during Operation Southern Spear, the boat-strike campaign launched in late 2025. The fishermen say U.S. personnel abducted, burned, bound, and jailed them in El Salvador for weeks, that they never trafficked drugs, and attorney Dan Kovalik calls the episode catastrophic, while Southern Command denied involvement and a Defense Department spokesperson declined to comment.
Ecuadorian fishermen who survived US boat strikes sue Trump administrationtheguardian.com· 10h
Sixteen Ecuadorian fishermen are suing the US government over a March 2026 drone strike, part of Operation Southern Spear, that sank their boat, the La Negra Francesca Duarte II, burned two crew members, and led to weeks of detention in El Salvador. Their attorney, Dan Kovalik, seeks compensation, hopes the case prompts congressional hearings, and expects the government to contest it; the Pentagon and Southern Command deny involvement.
