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US carries out fatal strike targeting alleged drug boat, Trump says

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President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month.

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  1. Trump announces 2nd U.S. strike on Venezuelan drug traffickers

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  2. Newest

    US carries out fatal strike targeting alleged drug boat, Trump says

    Headline from Military Times ·

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Military strikes second drug ship headed to US, killing three 'terrorists,' Trump says (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump's post included the unclassified video of the strike, which shows the vessel floating in the water, the strike occurring, and the vessel subsequently being engulfed in flames.

  2. BNO News

    Trump announces 2nd U.S. strike on Venezuelan drug traffickers (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    President Donald Trump said U.S. military forces carried out a second strike against Venezuelan drug traffickers in international waters, killing three people. In a post on Monday on Truth Social, Trump said the strike targeted “positively identified, extraordinarily violent drug trafficking cartels…

  3. WMUR

    Trump announces latest military strike on drug boat (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Trump says U.S. military has struck another boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing 3 on board

  4. The Hill

    Trump says US forces carried out second strike on alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump said Monday the U.S. had carried out another military strike targeting what he said were “confirmed narcoterrorists from Venezuela” in international waters, further escalating his war on drug traffickers. “This morning, on my Orders, U.S.

  5. The Guardian

    Trump says military carried out strike on alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US president says three men were killed in the strike, adding that it occurred in international waters

  6. New York Post

    Trump announces 3 ‘terrorists’ killed in second US strike on Venezuela-based drug traffickers (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump announced Monday that the US military had carried out a second strike against purported drug traffickers from Venezuela in international waters.

  7. The New Republic

    Trump Announces Another Suspicious Strike on Alleged “Drug Boat” (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump is already under fire for the first strike.

  8. Breitbart News

    Trump Announces Military Strike on Second Drug-Trafficking Boat (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Military had conducted a "SECOND Kinetic Strike" against a Venezuelan narco-terrorist boat.

  9. The Boston Globe

    Trump says US carried out another fatal strike targeting alleged drug-smuggling boat. See how the day unfolded. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    He did not provide more precise details about the location of the strike.

  10. Fox News

    Trump orders 'lethal kinetic strike' on alleged drug trafficking boat in international waters, three killed (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Trump announced a military strike on a vessel allegedly linked to a terrorist organization that killed three narco-terrorists trafficking drugs in international waters.

  11. Military Times

    US carries out fatal strike targeting alleged drug boat, Trump says (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month.

  12. ABC 7 New York

    3 killed in 3rd US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean, Trump says (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Trump said Friday he ordered another strike against a boat in international waters in the Caribbean that he said was "trafficking illicit narcotics."

  13. Winchester Star

    Trump says US has carried out another fatal strike targeting alleged drug-smuggling boat (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month. Trump in a social media posting said the

  14. Washington Examiner

    Trump announces third strike on boat, killing three 'narcoterrorists' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Trump said he directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to conduct the strike. An accompanying video shows a boat being blown up.

  15. WSVN Miami

    Trump says US has carried out another fatal strike targeting alleged drug-smuggling boat - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this

  16. Townhall

    Trump Say US Destroyed Another Drug Trafficking Boat, Killing 3 (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Trump ordered US forces to destroy a drug trafficking boat, killing three terrorists.

  17. NPR

    Trump says U.S. military fatally struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Trump posted a video that shows a vessel speeding through waters before it appears to be struck by a pair of missiles from overhead and sink in a fiery explosion.

  18. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. carried out 3rd fatal strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, Trump says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month. The strikes follow a buildup of U.S. maritime forces in the Caribbean.

  19. Legal Insurrection

    Trump Orders Third Strike on Alleged Drug Vessel (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking illicit narcotics, and was transiting along a known narcotrafficking passage enroute to poison Americans."

  20. CNN

    Trump announces another lethal strike on alleged drug-trafficking vessel in international waters (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Friday announced another lethal military strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel that he said was affiliated with a designated terrorist organization.

  21. CBS News

    Trump says U.S. military has struck another alleged drug boat, killing 3 (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out another "lethal kinetic strike" on a boat accused of carrying drugs.

  22. NBC 6 South Florida

    Live updates: U.S. strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat, Trump says (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    President Donald Trump said the strike was carried out against a vessel “affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization."

  23. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump announces 3rd fatal US military strike against alleged drug vessel (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    President Trump announces third fatal U.S. military strike against alleged drug smuggling vessel this month. Effort has raised questions of legality.

  24. NBC 6 South Florida

    Trump says U.S. has carried out another fatal strike targeting alleged drug-smuggling boat (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month.

  25. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. carries out third fatal strike on alleged drug boat (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    President Trump says the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug-smuggling vessel this month

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