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U.S. strikes alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 6

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The U.S. struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific on Sunday, killing six people, U.S.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The US military claims six men killed in a strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    U.S. strikes alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 6 (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    The U.S. struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific on Sunday, killing six people, U.S.

  3. The Boston Globe

    US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Sunday’s attack raised the death toll to at least 157 since the Trump administration began targeting what it calls “narcoterrorists” in small vessels in early September.

  4. Wyoming Public Media

    U.S. military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Sunday's attack brought the death toll to at least 157 people since the Trump administration began targeting alleged drug-smuggling vessels, in early September.

  5. The Guardian

    US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific (opens The Guardian)

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    Sunday’s attack brought death toll to at least 157 people since the Trump administration began targeting alleged ‘narco-terrorists’

  6. CBS News

    Strike on alleged drug boat kills 6 in Eastern Pacific, U.S. military says (opens CBS News)

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    The U.S. military says it has killed six men in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration's campaign against alleged traffickers.

  7. WHDH Boston

    US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it killed six men Sunday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean

  8. Fox News

    US conducts strike on another boat carrying suspected narco-traffickers, killing 6 people (opens Fox News)

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    A Pentagon strike on a vessel at sea killed six suspected narco-traffickers, bringing Trump administration boat strike death toll to at least 156.

  9. BNO News

    U.S. strike on alleged drug vessel in the Eastern Pacific leaves 6 dead (opens BNO News)

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    A new U.S. military strike on an alleged drug vessel in the Eastern Pacific has left six people dead, according to the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The strike was carried out Sunday at the direction of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L.

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