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US military strikes 3 more boats in Eastern Pacific, Caribbean, killing 11: SOUTHCOM

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The United States military says it hit three more vessels suspected of carrying drugs in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea, killing 11 men.

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    The United States military says it hit three more vessels suspected of carrying drugs in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea, killing 11 men.

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