Coverage dated August 1, 2026 to August 4, 2026

Kaine: U.S. boat strikes may have killed people not tied to drug trade

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The U.S. military's strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats may have killed people not involved in drug trafficking, said Sen. Tim Kaine

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11 articles, oldest first.

Just the News
US won't say how it knows drug-boat strikes are working (opens Just the News)
Published Aug 1, 2026
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The Department of War has killed 221 people in 66 strikes since September, a Southern Command official said.
ABC News
US boat strikes likely killed people 'not involved in narcotrafficking', Kaine says (opens ABC News)
Published Aug 3, 2026
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Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said that the military has “exceeded” the parameters of President Donald Trump’s orders in striking alleged drug-smuggling vessels.
KVIA El Paso
‘They are murder victims’: Senator suggests US strikes have killed people who weren’t involved in drug trafficking (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Aug 3, 2026
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House on Monday, following “a careful review” of classified information he has seen so far.
UPI
Kaine: U.S. boat strikes may have killed people not tied to drug trade (opens UPI)
Published Aug 4, 2026
UPI's feed description
The U.S. military's strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats may have killed people not involved in drug trafficking, said Sen. Tim Kaine

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