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U.S. military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 2, leaves a survivor

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The White House said this week that Trump had signed off on a new counterterrorism strategy that prioritizes eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Two killed in U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in the Caribbean (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    The U.S. military says it’s launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea. The attack on Monday killed two people.

  2. The Guardian

    US military strike kills two pushing death toll in alleged ‘narco boat’ campaign to at least 188 (opens The Guardian)

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    Despite the Iran war, US military strikes in the eastern Pacific have ramped up in recent weeks

  3. MyNorthwest

    US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people Monday.

  4. CBS News

    Latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in Caribbean, military says (opens CBS News)

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    The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people, as the number of recent strikes continues to ramp up.

  5. NBC News

    2 killed in U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in the Caribbean (opens NBC News)

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    The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people Monday.

  6. Fox News

    US kills 2 more suspected drug traffickers in boat strike (opens Fox News)

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    U.S. military conducted a strike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean, killing two people, according to U.S. Southern Command.

  7. The Columbian

    U.S. strike kills 2 on alleged drug boat (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people Monday.

  8. CBS News

    3 killed in latest U.S. strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says (opens CBS News)

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    The attack came a day after U.S. forces struck an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people.

  9. NBC News

    U.S. military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific (opens NBC News)

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    The attack came a day after U.S. forces struck an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people. At least 191 people have been killed since September in similar strikes.

  10. MyNorthwest

    US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men.

  11. The Guardian

    US military kills three people in boat strike in eastern Pacific (opens The Guardian)

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    Without offering details or evidence, US Southern Command describes the people killed as ‘narco-terrorists’

  12. NBC New York

    U.S. military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 2, leaves a survivor (opens NBC New York)

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    The White House said this week that Trump had signed off on a new counterterrorism strategy that prioritizes eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere.

  13. WMUR

    US strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 2 (opens WMUR)

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    The U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean has killed two men while leaving one survivor

  14. Fox News

    U.S. military kills two alleged narco-terrorists in lethal strike on drug vessel in Eastern Pacific (opens Fox News)

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    U.S. military killed two alleged narco-terrorists in a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, according to U.S. Southern Command.

  15. The Guardian

    US military strike on vessel in eastern Pacific kills two people, leaving one survivor (opens The Guardian)

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    More than 190 people have been killed in such strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific

  16. MyNorthwest

    US military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 2, leaves a survivor (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one

  17. Al Jazeera

    US military kills two people in new eastern Pacific Ocean attack (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The killings mark the third attack in May alone by the US military in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

  18. CBS News

    Pentagon says one survivor after latest strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific kills 2 (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor.

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