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(CNN) — The US military carried out a strike Thursday on a suspected drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four people on board, according

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Trump administration has faced condemnation over strikes on alleged drug boats. Legal experts have said such strikes could be a violation of the laws of military warfare.

  2. CNN

    US strikes another boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four, amid escalating questions about its counter-drug offensive (opens CNN)

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    The US military carried out a strike Thursday on a suspected drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four people on board, according to a social media post from US Southern Command.

  3. The Guardian

    Pentagon announces another boat strike amid heightened scrutiny – US politics live (opens The Guardian)

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    Four killed in attack on boat in eastern Pacific as questions continue over earlier double strike

  4. WSVN Miami

    US strikes another boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four, amid escalating questions about its counter-drug offensive - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    (CNN) — The US military carried out a strike Thursday on a suspected drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four people on board, according

  5. Latin Times

    U.S. Has Now Killed Over 85 People In Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels After Latest Attack (opens Latin Times)

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    The U.S. has now killed more than 85 people in attacks against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific after the latest attack, which took place on Thursday.

  6. Newsweek

    US strikes another alleged drug boat amid second strike controversy (opens Newsweek)

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    Southern Command said four people were killed in the latest strike, bringing the death toll to at least 87 since September.

  7. BNO News

    U.S. launches new strike on alleged drug vessel in Eastern Pacific, killing 4 (opens BNO News)

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    A U.S. military strike targeting a vessel allegedly operated by a designated terrorist organization killed four people in international waters of the Eastern Pacific, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).

  8. Al Jazeera

    US military kills four in latest strike on boat in the Caribbean (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Attack comes amid renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged drug smugglers.

  9. CBS News

    4 killed in latest strike on alleged drug boat off Latin America, Pentagon says (opens CBS News)

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    At least 87 people have been killed since the vessel strikes began in early September.

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