A U.S. Marines 'Sniper' jet was among the military jets over the Tohono O'odham Nation this week in combat jet training, endangering the lives of O'odham below. Shown here is one of the Snipers based in Yuma, Arizona.
'The Death Trap' Dangerous Fighter Jet Training Increased Over Tohono O'odham Nation This Week
'The Death Trap,' Private Corporation and U.S. Military
TOHONO O'odham Nation, Sells, Arizona -- The U.S. military has dramatically increased its dangerous jet combat fighting over the heart of the Tohono O'odham Nation, with combat jets, a private corporation and a plane labeled as "the death trap," due to safety violations.
Tohono O'odham who live below say the sonic blasts break the plaster in their traditional homes. Dangerous flares endanger all life below, including the endangered species of Sonoran Pronghorn and more. Tohono O'odham are at risk below, including those in the community of Pisinemo this week.
The U.S. Air Force now plans to expand its dangerous use of the airspace over Tohono O'odham, White Mountain and San Carlos Apache and Pascua Yaqui communities in Arizona. Sacred places including Baboquivari Peak on the Tohono O'odham Nation are among those at risk.