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U.S. military carries out more strikes against alleged drug boats, killing 8 people

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By Mosheh Gains, NBC News WASHINGTON (NBC) — The U.S. military said Wednesday that it had carried out strikes against five more vessels it said were engaged in drug trafficking, killing eight people in all. U.S.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    US conducts 30th strike in campaign against alleged drug boats, killing two (opens Washington Examiner)

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    With the Monday strike, the total death toll in the U.S. campaign against drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific is now 109.

  2. Wyoming Public Media

    U.S. military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    The U.S. military says it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days. The attacks killed eight people, while others jumped overboard and may have survived. U.S. Southern Command did not reveal where the attacks occurred.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    U.S. military carries out more strikes against alleged drug boats, killing 8 people (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Mosheh Gains, NBC News WASHINGTON (NBC) — The U.S. military said Wednesday that it had carried out strikes against five more vessels it said were engaged in drug trafficking, killing eight people in all. U.S.

  4. Military.com

    US Military Strikes 5 More Alleged Drug Boats, Killing 8 and Possibly Leaving Survivors (opens Military.com)

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    Southern Command said it immediately notified the U.S. Coast Guard to activate search and rescue efforts.

  5. WSVN Miami

    US military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 and possibly leaving survivors - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing a total of eight people while others

  6. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 and possibly leaving survivors (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The U.S. military says it has struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days.

  7. Digital Journal

    Eight dead in US strikes on alleged drug boats: US military (opens Digital Journal)

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    The US military said Wednesday that eight people were killed in multiple new strikes on alleged drug boats, bringing the death toll in Washington's

  8. WDIO Duluth

    US military strikes three more alleged drug boats, killing 3 and possibly leaving survivors (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The U.S. military says it struck three more boats that were allegedly smuggling drugs. The attacks killed three people while others jumped overboard and may have survived. U.S. Southern Command did not reveal where the attacks occurred.

  9. Fox News

    US military confirms 5 killed in Dec 31 kinetic strike on reported narco-terror vessels (opens Fox News)

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    U.S. military strike kills five narco-terrorists on Dec. 31 during Operation Southern Spear targeting two vessels engaged in drug trafficking, Southern Command officials said.

  10. Anchorage Daily News

    U.S. military strikes three more alleged drug boats, killing 3 and possibly leaving survivors (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The military said three people were killed when the first boat was struck, while people in the other two boats jumped overboard before they were attacked.

  11. CNN

    US military says at least eight killed in new strikes on alleged drug boats, with survivors abandoning ship (opens CNN)

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    US military strikes against alleged drug boats have killed at least eight people over the past two days – the latest salvos in the United States’ escalating actions against what it says are drug traffickers.

  12. Al Jazeera

    US kills five in attack on alleged drug boats, search for survivors ongoing (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Latest attacks bring total number of boat strikes to 33 and the number of people killed to at least 112 since September.

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