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US strike on alleged drug boat kills five in Pacific

Original: U.S. military says 5 were killed by a strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says five people were killed in a strike on an alleged drug smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific, continuing a campaign of maritime attacks against suspected traffickers that has drawn debate over their legality. The operation adds to a growing tally of lethal strikes launched outside conventional armed conflict.

Why now: The escalating U.S. military campaign against suspected drug boats is controversial and generating ongoing global attention

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