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US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills four
Original: US military says latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean kills 4
The US military says its latest strike on a boat it alleges was smuggling drugs in the Caribbean killed four people. The operation is part of an ongoing campaign of maritime strikes targeting suspected drug trafficking vessels in the region, which has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers and human rights groups over the legal basis for the lethal operations.
Why now: The strike is the latest in a series of controversial US military operations against suspected drug boats in the Caribbean.
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- US military says latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean kills 4 · Gulf Coast News and Weather
- US military says latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean kills 4 · AP News
- US military says latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean kills 4 · 10TV
- US military says latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean kills 4 · KTVB
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