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US military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3

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The attack raises the death toll in the Donald Trump administration's alleged drug boat strikes to 148 in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    US military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3 (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The attack raises the death toll in the Donald Trump administration's alleged drug boat strikes to 148 in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    U.S. military says it struck another alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific, killing 3 (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    U.S. Southern Command alleged that the boat was "engaged in narco-trafficking operations."

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