Category Archives: Empire Ops

The U.S. puts a $15M bounty on CJNG’s kingpin in a high-stakes fentanyl crackdown. The U.S. has sanctioned five Mexico-based leaders of the CJNG cartel—including its boss “El Mencho”—for trafficking fentanyl, meth, and cocaine into the U.S., offering up to $15 million in rewards. The move follows CJNG’s designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization andContinue reading “Hunting El Mencho”

Sleeper cells, smuggled arms, and the quiet return of terror across Syria and Iraq. Islamic State (IS) militants are quietly regrouping in Syria and Iraq, exploiting security vacuums left by U.S. troop reductions and regional instability. Intelligence sources warn that the group is smuggling weapons, recruiting, and reactivating sleeper cells in cities like Deir al-Zor,Continue reading “ISIS Reloaded”