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U.S. says it struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific, killing 1

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The U.S. military announced Monday that it conducted a strike against another alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.

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  1. Delaware Public Media

    U.S. says it struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific, killing 1 (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    The U.S. military announced Monday that it conducted a strike against another alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.

  2. NPR

    U.S. strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific (opens NPR)

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    The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.

  3. MyNorthwest

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean,

  4. WSVN Miami

    US strikes vessel in eastern Pacific, killing 1 - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    (CNN) — The US military conducted a strike against a “low-profile vessel” allegedly trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing one person,

  5. CNN

    US strikes vessel in eastern Pacific, killing 1 (opens CNN)

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    The US military conducted a strike against a “low-profile vessel” allegedly trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing one person, according to US Southern Command.

  6. WHDH Boston

    US strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern

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