Exclusive-US military aircraft with deported migrants lands in Guatemala, officials say
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump forged ahead with military deportation flights on Monday, sending another planeload of migrants to Guatemala a day after coming to the brink of a trade war with Colombia when it refused to let C-17 aircraft land.
Two U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the aircraft landed in Guatemala on Monday afternoon after a flight from Texas. A Guatemalan official told Reuters the military transport plane had 64 people on board.
Reuters was first to report Monday's flight to Guatemala.
As U.S.-Colombia tensions simmer, Bogota announced on Monday it was sending Colombian air force planes to the United States to pick up migrants that Trump tried to deport. The move, which Colombia said was a "win-win," cast doubt on White House assertions on Sunday that Bogota had relented to Trump's demands, agreeing to accept U.S. military deportation flights.
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